The Shin Gunto sword design is assembled with a hardwood handle + synthetic ray-skin & leather Ito, hardwood scabbard wrapped with leather, alloy hand-guard and solid brass sword and scabbard fittings.
A beautiful modern Japanese army NCO sword creation and a practical weapon of war.
Key Features:
- 1060 high carbon steel Katana blade – hard and reliable cutting edge and tip with excellent natural resilience to blade fracture & deformation.
- Premium hardwood handle wrapped with synthetic ray-skin & leather Ito.
- Hardwood scabbard wrapped with army green color leather.
- Solid brass sword and scabbard fittings.
- Highly collectable and a fully functional battle ready Katana.
WW2 Japanese Sword Specifications:
- Note: Stand in photos is for demonstration purposes only and NOT included.
- Overall length: 104cm.
- Blade length: 71cm.
- Handle length: 27cm.
- Width of blade: 3.2cm.
- Thickness of blade: 0.7cm.
- Blade material: Hand forged 1060 high carbon steel.
- Saya material (scabbard): Hardwood + leather.
- Handle materials: Hardwood with synthetic ray-skin & leather Ito.
- Fuchi & Kashira (sleeve & buttcap): Brass.
- Seppa & Habaki (spacer & blade collar): Brass.
- Tsuba (hand guard): Alloy.
- Weight: 1.3kg.
- Tang: Full tang Katana.
- Type: Reproduction WWII Japanese sword.