Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Guntō Officer’s Katana with Handmade Mumei Blade and Labeled Fabric-Covered Wood Scabbard MG 34 Accessories There are four small rings

There are four small rings on the edges meant to hold the carrying strap which is now absent

and the case has a Polaroid label on top

The cocking handle and safety have been repainted different colors

Most all were made with cast BRASS hilts but this example is made from 100% STEEL

this is a great example of such

Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Guntō Officer’s Katana with Handmade Mumei Blade and Labeled Fabric-Covered Wood Scabbard MG 34 Accessories There are four small ringsOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military auction, this is a very good 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. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Army between the years of 1935 and 1945. The tang is