Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Guntō Officer’s Katana with Handmade Mumei Blade and Labeled Fabric-Covered Wood Scabbard Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts There are also numerous names

There are also numerous names written on the white field around the swas

confirming that the correct enamel was used

and that the officer painted the Lieutenant’s bar and then later Captain’s bars to the shell when he was promoted

The concept of a 'universal helmet' was abandoned following the failure of the X-51 design

Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Guntō Officer’s Katana with Handmade Mumei Blade and Labeled Fabric-Covered Wood Scabbard Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts There are also numerous namesOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a military auction, this is a very good 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. 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 tang is