Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 94 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard - Handmade Blade 21st Century with some minor handling marks

with some minor handling marks

and there is some fraying in areas

• Identification Dog Tag reading: F S JOHNSON 0-832613 T43-44 A T46

The M-438 Signal Lamp Equipment is very similar to the WWII M-227 Version and this general design was used from WWII well into the Vietnam War

the neck guard apron is lot number stamped 5009

Original WWII Japanese Army Officer Type 94 Shin-Gunto Katana Sword with Steel Scabbard - Handmade Blade 21st Century with some minor handling marksOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased directly from a collector, this is a very nice wartime production high grade Japanese officer Katana in the Type 94 Shin Gunto ( kyyon shiki gunt) setting. A Shin Gunt (, new military sword) is a weapon and symbol of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Army between the years of 1935 and 1945. This is a very nice example, and shows only mild use, without much damage or wear. The blade is handmade and was