Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by KOJIMA KATSUMASA with Steel Scabbard Antique Long Guns It has suffered past rust

It has suffered past rust damage around the frame and also on one side of the barrel

no reproductions)

we have not removed them to verify

It also looks to have been shortened by moving the leather adjustment tab about 6 3/4"

The two colors are defined in the Polish constitution as the national colors

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by KOJIMA KATSUMASA with Steel Scabbard Antique Long Guns It has suffered past rustOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased from a private collection, this is an excellent condition USGI Bring Back wartime production Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. The Type 98 fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. The blade tang is signed by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon