1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai army officer's Muratato shin-gunto sword available.  This sword would make an important addition to any collection.

Murata Tsuneyoshi developed the "new Japanese-European combined sword system".  

All military fittings are of excellent quality.  The seppa, tsuba, etc. all have the matching assembly numbers '140'.  The blade measures 25 1/2" from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  This fine sword has deep red patina'd fittings.  

This Muratato has a pierced tsuba.  The handle/tsuka has a tachi curvature to it. 

The blade has scratches and has occasional pitting.  The mounts are in nice condition.  The locking mechanism functions perfectly, and the blade is perfectly straight.  

A Murata-to sword can be hard to find.  

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