Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by KANETAKA with Aluminum Scabbard & Tassel Breda M-37 which flips upwards for extraction

which flips upwards for extraction and reloading

Overall a really wonderful and impressive piece

USAF parachute types in use in Korea

There were fewer than 2000 of these Whitney Howard "Thunderbolt" guns made

Blade Length: 5 7/8"

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by KANETAKA with Aluminum Scabbard & Tassel Breda M-37 which flips upwards for extractionOriginal Item: One of a Kind. ; Recently purchased at a large military auction, this is a great USGI Bring Back wartime production high grade Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. These type of 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