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.
This is an exceptionally nice example of a Japanese Non-Regulation Naval Officer’s Sword. It is mounted with a beautiful, well made Antique Shinto Blade that wears a cutting edge of 26 1/2 inches. The blade has survived in superb condition in gorgeous polish with only some very minor surface blemishes and does boast a fabulously active straight temper line. The tang wears two holes and is signed on one side which translates to “Fujiwara SADATSUGU “. The hilt and all the fittings remain in excellent condition as well. The wooden scabbard continues to wear its beautiful leather combat covering that also remain in outstanding, healthy condition. Still present, is the original brown double tassel, complete with braided slide which remains near mint in its condition. 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 NON REGULATION NAVAL OFFICER SWORD WITH TASSEL” is in sale since Saturday, July 04, 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 an extremely nice and rare variation example of a Japanese Naval Officer’s Kai Gunto Sword. It is mounted with a beautiful Arsenal oil tempered blade that wears a cutting edge of 25 3/4 inches. The blade has survived in very nice original condition with only some very minor surface blemishes and boasts a fabulously active temper line that extends to the tip on both sides. The tang is signed on one side which translates to ” KANE KUNI “. The hilt and all the fittings remain in excellent condition as well however, the beautiful tsuba shows a bit of flaking to its plating along the edge. The scabbard wears a gorgeous shagreen covering that remains very healthy and is mounted with a RARE extended drag. The lower ashi (ring) is an older replacement. Overall measuring 40 1/8 inches in length. Still present, is the very nice, healthy original brown cloth tassel. 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 NAVAL KAI GUNTO SWORD RARE VARIATION” is in sale since Wednesday, October 08, 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.