Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by KANETAKA with Aluminum Scabbard & Tassel Martini-Henry Rifle It was manufactured in 1884

It was manufactured in 1884

Very fain and barely legible is the maker's name and address

which unfortunately are not spring steel

It was fielded to soldiers serving in the War in Afghanistan and is entered full-rate procurement in 2011

2 ½” across the mouthpiece and 7” across the bell of the horn

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by KANETAKA with Aluminum Scabbard & Tassel Martini-Henry Rifle It was manufactured in 1884Original 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