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Japanese WW2 Officer's Sword.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Japanese WW2 Officer's Sword.
Japanese Type 98 Army Shin-Gunto officer’s sword. The beautiful, 26" blade is in excellent condition, bright, with a distinct wavy temper line. This blade is seated through a multi-piece closed tsuba, with the tang secured with a bamboo peg. The tang is unmarked. The military-style hilt is typical officer quality, complete, and all original. 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. There are 8 Seppa (spacers) around the cross guard to keep the fit tight, and all are inletted for the scabbard lock. The scabbard (saya) is steel, and retains nearly all of the original olive paint. The ornate copper/brass ashi is in place for carrying. As is most often the case with these scabbards, a spring clip retention system is employed which is missing, the Tsuba is loose and the scabbard is missing the ishizuki.( end fitting)