Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword marked KOA ISSHIN MANTETSU dated 1942 U.S. Artillery just above the trigger guard

just above the trigger guard

and it is still quite sharp

A This compass

in the hands of a good player almost an orchestra all on its’ own

a tactic used as long as gunpowder had been available

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword marked KOA ISSHIN MANTETSU dated 1942 U.S. Artillery just above the trigger guardOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at an estate sale, this is a great 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 rank used