Description
still in their original wrappers
nothing is glued
WILLIAM MOORE was a British Gunsmith
It was under the 2nd Admiral of the North Sea and the ship 5
The "P" guard and ferrule both have the same angular leaf motif on them as on the rest of the fittings
Original WWII Japanese Type 98 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword by MASANORI with Steel Scabbard - dated 1944 Sterling SMG still in their original wrappersOriginal 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 1944. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese