Original Japanese WWII Excellent Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Late Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Category_Rear Sight Assembly with only 10 of the

with only 10 of the original 13 holes present

but no cracks or repairs

The bottom coin is an Australian FLORIN dated 1941

so it's not abnormal to find rifles that have seen very little active service marked to these regiments

There are unfortunately no records of the SS RZM listings

Original Japanese WWII Excellent Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Late Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wood Scabbard Category_Rear Sight Assembly with only 10 of theOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military auction, this is an excellent condition USGI Bring Back wartime production high grade Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. We rarely see Type 98s in such good condition! This is how they are "supposed" to look, without wear removing the gilt accents and browned finish on the brass. There is just a bit of period wear, so it did see some service,