This is an extremely nice example of a Japanese Army NCO Sword, Type 32 that is wearing matching numbers. It is mounted with a well made machine made blade that measures 30 1/2 inches in length which remains in superb original condition. The Sword wears a metal D-guard with a checkered wooden grip that has survived in excellent condition as well and is dated “Meiji 43″ which translates to “1910”. The MATCHING metal scabbard has minor scuffs and a couple of very tiny dings, nevertheless remains in very good serviceable condition and continues to wear all of its beautiful blued finish. Overall measuring 37 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE ARMY NCO TYPE 32 SWORD” is in sale since Thursday, March 16, 2017. 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 beautiful high ranking Japanese Army General Officer Dress Parade Sword that dates from the World War II Era. It is mounted with a lovely machine made blade that measures 29 1/8 inches in length which has survived in very nice original condition with just some minor surface blemishes. The outstanding guard wears an intricately detailed backstrap which includes sakura blossoms and frames a vibrant, colorful hilt with its twisted wire wrap still tightly in place. The plated metal scabbard has some minor flaking as well as a few small tiny dings, nevertheless does remain in very good serviceable condition. Overall measuring 35 3/4 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE GENERAL OFFICER DRESS SWORD” is in sale since Friday, March 24, 2017. 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.
WORLD WAR II NAVAL KATANA SWORD KAI GUNTO. SWORD IN OVERALL VERY NICE CONDITION. BLADE HAS SOME BLEMISHES WITH NO RUST OR NICKS, IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. HAS ANCHOR MARKING IN A CIRCLE – SEE PICTURE. BLADE IS 25 1/8 INCHES LONG. The item “JAPANESE NAVY KATANA WORLD WAR II KAI GUNTO NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD IJN” is in sale since Wednesday, March 15, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “murphy1539″ and is located in Los Osos, California. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
This is a very nice example of a well made War-Time Japanese Army Officer’s Shin Gunto Sword. It is mounted with a lovely oil tempered blade that wears a cutting edge which measures 26 3/8 inches in length and remains in near perfect condition. The blade also continues to wear its wonderful, actively wavy temper line that extends to the tip on either side. The tang wears the signature “Sukegawa SADAMITSU ” on one side. All the beautiful fittings remain very nice in their condition as well. The metal scabbard also remains very nice, reflecting only minimal wear. Overall measuring 40 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The item “VERY NICE WAR-TIME JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER SHIN GUNTO SWORD” is in sale since Thursday, March 16, 2017. 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.
As World War II was coming to a close, the need of Swords for the Japanese Army still existed however, due to the lack of time as well as materials, swords increasingly became more crudely made in the attempt to meet the urgent need. This particular Sword is a very Late War “Last Ditch Effort” and is a very nice and rare example from this period as evidenced by the very simple wood and iron fittings. It is mounted with an arsenal War-Time blade that measures 26 1/8 inches in length which has survived in very nice condition with only some minor surface staining. The tang is signed with two characters that translates to ” TAKA MASA ” as well as is dated “Sho Wa Ju Hachi Nen Ni Gastu” which translates to “February 1943″. The hilt is wooden with a simple carved checkered design to resemble the Officer’s pattern. It is mounted with an equally simple brass tsuba and wooden scabbard that also features simple iron fittings, all remaining exceptionally nice in their condition. Overall measuring 38 7/8 inches in length. Truly a very nice, rare example for any advanced collector. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The item “VERY NICE RARE LATE WAR LAST DITCH JAPANESE ARMY NCO SWORD” is in sale since Monday, March 20, 2017. 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 an extremely nice example of a Japanese Army Shin Gunto Officer’s Sword which dates from the World War II Era and is mounted with a blade by Kanenaga who was known for his fine, well made stainless steel blades. This lovely blade wears a cutting edge that measures 25 1/2 inches in length. The blade has survived in beautiful original condition with only some very minor surface scratches and a couple of very tiny nicks along the cutting edge. The tang is signed with a signature that translates to Fujiwara Kanenaga Motte? Seitan saku kore and on the other side? Tasugi Shinichi (most likely the name for whom it was made). Kanenaga is also known as the originator of stainless steel blades. The beautiful nice quality Military fittings all remain in very nice, clean condition as well. The LIGHTWEIGHT textured wooden scabbard also remains near perfect in its condition with just a couple of very tiny chips to the finish. Overall measuring 39 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER SHIN GUNTO STAINLESS STEEL SWORD” is in sale since Tuesday, March 14, 2017. 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 an extremely nice example of a Japanese Shin Gunto Army Officer’s Sword. It is mounted with a beautiful arsenal made, stainless steel blade that wears a cutting edge that measures 24 1/4 inches in length. The blade has survived in wonderfully nice original condition with only some very minor surface blemishes. The tang wears one hole and is unmarked. All the very nice quality fittings remain clean and in beautiful condition as well. The very nice metal scabbard also remains pristine in its condition. Overall measuring 39 1/8 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE ARMY SHIN GUNTO OFFICER SWORD WWII” is in sale since Sunday, March 05, 2017. 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 Army Shin Gunto Officer’s Sword that is mounted with a nice, Seki arsenal blade. The blade has survived in near perfect condition and wears a cutting edge that measures 27 1/8 inches in length that features a lovely actively wavy temper line which extends to the tip on either side. The tang wears a showa stamp and is well signed which translates to “Sekiju Mori Toshiharu Sakku”. The hilt wrapping reflects age with light staining nevertheless does remain tightly in place and all the fittings also remain very nice in their condition. The metal scabbard has a couple of small battle dings, but does remain in very good serviceable condition and wears beautiful fittings as well. Overall measuring 40 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER SHIN GUNTO SWORD” is in sale since Sunday, March 05, 2017. 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.
For your consideration, Beautiful U. Eagle Head Presentation Officer Sword German Proved, Gold Blade, Triple Etched. Tarnish, looks like it was cleaned, three small dents on reverse of scabbard, spots of rust on blade, please look at pics. Presented to Captain J. Freeman from Members of Company I, 16th Infantry. An awesome presentation sword that needs to have more research done. Understanding warfare through artifact preservation. The item “Beautiful U. S. Eagle Head Presentation Officer Sword German Proved, Gold Blade” is in sale since Tuesday, March 07, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “tttutka68″ and is located in Belvidere, New Jersey. This item can be shipped to United States.
The blade itself is much older and is a koto period Samurai Katana that was remounted in the 1890’s for the current mounts. I have kept this sword in a long list of restoration projects but time and other projects force this one to go to someone else. It has a cutting edge length of just under 66cm, full length bohi engravings on both sides. It has awesome grain showing in the blade and it is in old great polish. The handle is complete but it is missing the locking latch on the side so the blade does not lock into the saya (scabbard). This would be an awesome restoration project and candidate for shinsa grading. The item “NICE LARGE JAPANESE KYUGUNTO ARMY OFFICER SWORD KOTO ERA BLADE” is in sale since Friday, March 03, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “mwmd” and is located in McLean, Virginia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan