Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEMUNE with Steel Scabbard - dated 1943 Napoleonic This wheel was removed from

This wheel was removed from a destroyed Zero aircraft by a member of the USN and brought back to the U

Randolph Preston Jr

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as the bottom fitting has been pushed up a bit

Expedition to Natchez Bayou August 30-September 2

Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by KANEMUNE with Steel Scabbard - dated 1943 Napoleonic This wheel was removed fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a collector, this is a very nice 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 both signed by the maker as well as dated 1943. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese