Japanese Type 98 Army Shin-Gunto

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Here's a good example of an worn officers sword. This one has an Exc++ blade with an signed tang and a beauty wavy temper line. The blade has a couple small pitting right by the hilt as I have clearly shown and blown up for you 10x. Blade is seated through a multi-piece pierced open tsuba with the tang secured with a bamboo peg. The military type hilt is typical officer quality. It is constructed of a wood base, covered in ray skin with the traditional 3 brass cherry blossoms all wrapped in original brown cloth tape with a twist. The kabuto-gane, (pommel) is copper/brass. The dent-free scabbard is steel based with nice original paint with an ornate copper/brass ashi is in place for carrying. The paint has minor honest wear. As is most often the case with these scabbards a spring clip retention system is employed.