Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Named Scabbard Cover & Star Stamped Handmade Blade Medals this excellent donation badge is

this excellent donation badge is constructed of silvered and patinated zink

IMA is proud to offer this rare sturdy gun as an affordable clean it yourself untouched rifle

though it has pulled away from the edge at some areas

It is nicely maker marked and dated on the back with jhg / 44

which was the official motto of the House of Welf

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Named Scabbard Cover & Star Stamped Handmade Blade Medals this excellent donation badge isOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military auction, this is a great USGI Bring Back wartime production 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 marked with the RJT Star proof, and is handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of