Original Japanese WWII USGI Bring Back Nickel Plated Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana by KOJIMA KANENORI with Steel Scabbard - dated 1943 Stocks The motto in the banner

The motto in the banner across the bottom of the shield is in Russian and means "The Bayonet Decides”

when America entered the modern lightweight backpacking age

he was replaced by Colonel Sidney Bingham

The slight mismatch between the barrel and lock dates is completely normal

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Original Japanese WWII USGI Bring Back Nickel Plated Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana by KOJIMA KANENORI with Steel Scabbard - dated 1943 Stocks The motto in the bannerOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military show, this is a real 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. The blade tang is signed by the maker, and appears to be handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank