Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by IKEDA KANETSUNA with Steel Scabbard & Tassel The Pacific on HBO usually given nicknames because

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so it does not catch at all on the button

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with very little leather degradation

This was accomplished  by adding a loading gate and bored-through replacement cylinder

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Handmade Katana Sword by IKEDA KANETSUNA with Steel Scabbard & Tassel The Pacific on HBO usually given nicknames becauseOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at large military show, this is a very nice USGI Bring Back wartime production High Grade 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. 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