Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Post War Reworked Katana Sword by NAGAMITSU with Scabbard Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout Copper wire wrapping is fully

Copper wire wrapping is fully intact with no fraying

It is the standard "Fir Tree" with a white "91" in the middle

so the current paint is post war

Lieutenant bars

and there was much suspicion in the air

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Post War Reworked Katana Sword by NAGAMITSU with Scabbard Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout Copper wire wrapping is fullyOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military show, this is a an interesting 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