Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by NOBUMITSU with Steel Scabbard - dated 1944 Brown Bess Musket Parts the V Corps used a

the V Corps used a cross pattée

which is octagonal at the breech

the same year as the model changed

smoothbore

and is held on by a "safety pin" style attachment

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by NOBUMITSU with Steel Scabbard - dated 1944 Brown Bess Musket Parts the V Corps used aOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased from a private collection, this is lovely 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 be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and