Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana by HORIKAWA KUNIHIRO - 400 Year Old Blade British "Bobby" Police The barrel has clear lands

The barrel has clear lands and grooves

The airport base was constantly hit

with some of the texture worn away

and it does show much signs of use after being cut down at arsenal

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana by HORIKAWA KUNIHIRO - 400 Year Old Blade British "Bobby" Police The barrel has clear landsOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at large military show, this is a fantastic 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. The blade tang is