Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by AMACHI MASATSUNE with Steel Scabbard - YASAKUNI Steel Blade MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly 696 false alarms of fire

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50 caliber heavy machine gun

this is a fantastic USGI Bring-Back wartime production Japanese officer Katana in the Type 98 Shin-Gunto (九八式軍刀 kyūhachi-shiki guntō) setting

marked PARIS as is standard

Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by AMACHI MASATSUNE with Steel Scabbard - YASAKUNI Steel Blade MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly 696 false alarms of fireOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a recent military auction, this is an excellent condition USGI Bring Back wartime production high grade 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 have been hand forged at arsenal. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a