This is a nice and desirable example of a Japanese Army Officer’s Sword. It is mounted with a beautiful streamline stainless steel forged blade that wears a cutting edge that measures 24 7/8 inches in length and from tip to tip measures 33 1/8 inches in length. The blade has survived in very nice condition with only some minor surface blemishes. The well signed tang wears characters which translate to Fujiwara Mitsunaga motte? All the Army fittings remain in very nice condition as well. The wooden scabbard continues to wear its combat leather covering which is now a bit worn. Overall measuring 37 5/8 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The free listing tool. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER SWORD” is in sale since Thursday, July 02, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
This is a very nice example of a large Japanese D-Guard Army Officer’s Kyu Gunto Sword, Type 19. It is mounted with a grooved, machine made blade that measures 27 3/8 inches in length which remains in very nice original condition. The beautifully detailed D-guard has now developed a lovely rich aged patina and frames a hilt that is covered with healthy white rayskin and although only wears a portion of the wire wrap, does remain tightly in place. The plated metal scabbard has survived in very nice condition with just a very minor bit of flaking nevertheless remains in very good serviceable condition and has no dings. Overall measuring 38 3/4 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The free listing tool. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER KYU GUNTO SWORD” is in sale since Monday, October 13, 2014. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
This is a very nice example of a Japanese D-Guard Army Officer’s Kyu Gunto Sword. It is mounted with a well made grooved, oil tempered blade that measures 27 1/8 inches in length. The blade remains in very nice original condition with a wonderful actively wavy temper line and with only a little minor surface blemishes. The fabulous large D-guard has now beautifully patined with age and is enhanced with a silver family mon on the backstrap. The beautiful white rayskin covered hilt remains very healthy and continues to wear its original twisted wire wrap securely in place. The plated metal scabbard remains very nice as well with only some flaking to the plating but no dings. Overall measuring 38 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The free listing tool. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “VERY NICE LARGE JAPANESE ARMY KUY GUNTO OFFICER SWORD” is in sale since Wednesday, December 23, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
THE CONSIGNOR SAYS ALL THESE BADGES & DAGGERS, ETC. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE AN OFFER ON A PIECE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO. ARTIFACT: This is a Model 1930 Swedish Air Force officer pilot dagger with a hanger and portepee, or sword knot. The dagger comes in its original gilt brass and painted wood scabbard, attached to which is a dual hanger (hanger is possibly post-WWII) that has a small winged and crowned propeller medallion. The end of the scabbard is capped in brass with a wonderful feathered or scaled design. The grip is entirely wrapped in brass wire and the pommel is capped with the trio of crowns representing Norway, Sweden and Finland. The guard is simple and squared-off in brass. The bright blade is stiletto-shaped. SIZE: Approximately 13-1/4 in length and 3-1/2 in width (at guard); blade only: 9-1/8 in length (including ricasso) and 3/4 in width; scabbard only: approximately 9-1/2 in length and 15/16 in width; hanger has a 7-5/8 drop from scabbard; about 13-1/2 total length (while in scabbard). CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Steel blade, wire-wrapped grip, gilt brass, rayon/cotton/nylon knot; leather washer; gilt brass and painted wood scabbard. ATTACHMENT: Hangers, sword knot. ITEM NOTES: This is from a pre-WWII Swedish Air Force weapons collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-DMM-25-13 LBAIEX11/13 SLAFEJX2/15 SLAEGJX4/15 SLADIJX6/15 SLADAEX11/15 SLABGEX1/16 omm10001sw-CON. CONDITION: 8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The dagger shows little wear; hanger may be post-WWII – leather washer below the guard seems to be a replacement – rivet at the top shows repair. GUARANTEE: As with all my items, this piece is guaranteed original. Please visit the ME section (to the right of my user name above) to find out how to view Many More Great Historical Artifacts! The item “Model 1930 Swedish Air Force Officer Pilot Dagger with Portopee & Hanger” is in sale since Sunday, August 10, 2014. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “flyingtigerantiques” and is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
This is an extremely nice example of a Japanese Naval Officer’s Kai Gunto Sword. It is mounted with a beautiful and well made Arsenal stainless steel blade that wears a cutting edge that measures 23 7/8 inches in length which remains in near mint condition. The tang wears an arsenal anchor stamp and is signed ” TAKE YASU saku ” on one side and is hand-painted “Kata Oka Tsugu Kazu” which is most likely the name of the original owner. The hilt and all the fittings remain in superb condition as well. The wooden scabbard is black lacquered and also remains in near perfect condition. Overall measuring 36 5/8 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The free listing tool. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE KAI GUNTO NAVAL OFFICER” is in sale since Wednesday, January 13, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
This is a very nice example of a well made Special Order Japanese Army Officer’s Shin Gunto Sword. It is mounted with a fabulous gendai blade which wears a cutting edge that measures 26 inches in length and remains in near perfect original polished condition. The blade also wears a beautifully active temper line that extends to the tip on either side. The wonderfully signed tang wears the signature “Chiku Go Ju Mutou Yukihiro ” as well as “Tame Kohara Masao Kun Sei Tan which indicates that “this Sword was forged for Kohara Mosao. On the other side of the tang it is also marked “Kou Ki Ni Sen Ropyaku Yo Nen Shin Syun” which translates to ” 1944 , New Spring”. All the very nice quality fittings and lovely metal scabbard remain near perfect in their condition as well. Overall measuring 40 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The free listing tool. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE ARMY SHIN GUNTO OFFICER SWORD GENDAI” is in sale since Tuesday, January 05, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
This is a very good example of a War-time production Japanese Naval Officer’s Kai Gunto Sword that dates from the World War II Era. It is mounted with a massive machine-made stainless steel blade that measures 25 1/8 inches in length that has survived in near mint condition and wears an unmarked tang. The hilt along with all the fittings also remains in very nice, clean condition. The beautiful wooden scabbard is black samé covered, wears matching fittings to the hilt and remains very nice as well. Overall measuring 37 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The free listing tool. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE WAR TIME KAI GUNTO NAVAL OFFICER SWORD” is in sale since Saturday, February 14, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
This is a very nice example of a World War II Japanese Army Shin Gunto Officer Sword mounted with an ancestral blade. The very fine antique Shinto, unsigned blade wears a cutting edge of 25 1/2 inches in length and from tip to tip it measures 32 inches. The blade does wear a visibly beautiful actively wavy temper line that extends to the tip on either side and remains in untouched, uncleaned condition with only some minor surface blemishes. This blade has survived in very healthy condition and is a very nice quality made antique blade with no flaws, no bends and no cracks. The Sword wears Army Shin Gunto Regulation Mounts which all remain in very nice condition as well. The Regulation scabbard also remains very nice with only one very tiny ding. Overall, the Sword measures 39 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The free listing tool. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER SWORD ANTIQUE SHINTO BLADE” is in sale since Saturday, December 12, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
This is a fabulous example of a beautiful and well made Japanese Army Officer’s Shin Gunto Sword. It is mounted with a gorgeous Seki blade that wears a cutting edge that measures 26 1/4 inches in length. The blade remains in very nice original condition with its beautiful polish and only some very minor surface blemishes as well as continues to wear its lovely, actively wavy temper line that extends to the tip on either side. The tang wears the signature “Seki ju ko Jima KANENORI saku ” and all the nice quality fittings remain very nice as well. The metal scabbard also remains very nice in its condition with just a little minor scuffing. Still present is the original beautiful, vivid colored Tassel which is mounted on a rare crossed-hand sarute. Overall measuring 38 1/2 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The free listing tool. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE ARMY SHIN GUNTO OFFICER SWORD KANE NORI” is in sale since Friday, December 25, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
This is a superb example of a Japanese Army Officer’s Sword which dates from the World War II Era. It is mounted with a STAR STAMPED Gendai blade with a cutting edge that measures 24 1/2 inches in length and wears a lovely wavy temper line which extends to the tip on either side. The blade has survived in excellent condition with only some minor light surface blemishes. The tang is signed and dated which translates to “Musashi no kuni Akiyuki zou kore” and “Showa juhachinen go gatsu kichi jitsu (1943, May lucky day)”. All the Regulation fittings also remain in very good condition as well as does the scabbard. Overall measuring 39 1/4 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The free listing tool. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE ARMY SHIN GUNTO OFFICER SWORD STAR STAMPED” is in sale since Sunday, January 17, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.