Gunto Katana

Gunto is the name of the Japanese military sword. At the end of the 19th century the design was based on the French military saber. In order inspire the spirit of the samurai honor codex (bushido) in the troops, it was decided in 1934 to use a katana like look. The swords of the common soldier were factory-made and therefore of simple quality. In contrast, the swords of high-ranking officers were equipped with traditional blades inherited within their families. The colors of the sageo indicated the rank of the officer. In contrast to the katana, the gunto’s sageo was attached to the end of the handle.

The John Lee gunto has the colors of a captain.

- Sharp, hand-forged blade made of 1045 carbon steel (not stainless).
- Shinogi zukuri style blade
- Traditional wooden handle with inlay made of real ray skin and a butt cap.
- Hineri maki style handle wrap made of brown cotton
- Brown-painted wooden sheath
- High quality, 2-color sageo.
- Delivered in a beautiful collector’s box.
- Made after historical examples.
- Every original John Lee sword is delivered with a seal and a certificate.

Blade length: 28.4’’
Overall length (without sheath): 40’’
Weight (without sheath): 2.5 lbs