Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by NAGAMURA KIYONOBU with Scabbard & Tassel Bayonets BARROW IN THE SUDAN

BARROW IN THE SUDAN

it is maker marked on the back in German Fraktur type by a company that we cannot find much information on:

Unlike the SSh-36 and SSh-39

85 mm) W x 1

and was useful for brush clearing

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by NAGAMURA KIYONOBU with Scabbard & Tassel Bayonets BARROW IN THE SUDANOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, 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 signed by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used