Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Ō-Wakizashi Sword with Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard German SS and equipped with a bayonet

and equipped with a bayonet

as all their capacity was needed for military production

-Trench Art Lighter: This is an absolutely beautiful example of a trench art lighter

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Original Japanese WWII Type 98 Shin-Gunto Ō-Wakizashi Sword with Edo Period Handmade Blade and Leather Covered Wooden Scabbard German SS and equipped with a bayonetOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently purchased at a large military auction, this is a great USGI Bring Back Japanese officer Wakizashi Short Sword in a Type 98 Shin Gunto ( kyhachi shiki gunt) setting. These type of fittings (koshirae) are slightly simplified compared to the earlier Type 94. The blade is in very good shape, and was handmade in the traditional fashion. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the