Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard Airsoft Guns Subsequent Bf 109G versions were

Subsequent Bf 109G versions were essentially modified versions of the basic G-6 airframe

The belt hanger is the early pattern

The chin strap is missing

800 units were produced by Ames

but lost to two-term incumbent Frank Church

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard Airsoft Guns Subsequent Bf 109G versions wereOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military show, this is a very nice 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. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Army between the years of 1935 and 1945. This example has an