Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by IDO HIDETOSHI with Steel Scabbard Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly with the right side of

with the right side of the stampings a bit faint:-

but it still does latch around the bottom stud

We have never seen a Remington New Model Police in such fantastic condition

still supple with some loss of leather and damage around where the chinstrap sits on the brim

as the vast majority of basket-hilted broadswords from this period are without their original scabbards

Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by IDO HIDETOSHI with Steel Scabbard Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly with the right side ofOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a recent military auction, this is very nice service used 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. The blade tang is signed by the maker, and appears to have been hand forged at arsenal. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a