Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana with Handmade Double Temper Line Blade & Steel Scabbard Price_$-00 - $30 Considered a great British Victory

Considered a great British Victory this action was only a part of Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew's campaign to rid the East Indies and the Indian Ocean of all French allied War Ships

non-existence or poor preservation of production records from those countries

There is a data plate on the side of the sextant which reads:

and is even from the same era

The left ricasso is marked 1917 / LITHGOW

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana with Handmade Double Temper Line Blade & Steel Scabbard Price_$-00 - $30 Considered a great British VictoryOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at large military show, this is a fantastic 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