Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Ō-Wakizashi Sword with Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard German SS This circle is placed over

This circle is placed over additional markings and a date: RZM M7/32

The level of service on the Boeing 314 was of a very high standard

The rifle is overall in excellent condition

- motorbike reconnaissance and dispatch riders: 90 days

and equipped with a bayonet

Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Ō-Wakizashi Sword with Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard German SS This circle is placed overOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military auction, this is a great USGI Bring Back Japanese officer Wakizashi Short Sword in a Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. These type of fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. The blade is in very good shape, and was handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the