Ed Maroli Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Mid-war officers sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 machine made blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 It is a heavy, well made blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 Signed "Mantetsu Kitae Tsukuru Kore" or what is known as plain Mantetsu. All parts have matching numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) Mukden arsenal stamp. Upper top left part of blade next to silver spacer. Edited May 14, 2008 by Ed Maroli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 Dated spring of 1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 more markings. ~Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Hi Ed,Thanks for showing your sword, I really enjoy seeing Japanese swords of any and all periods.Cheers Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 Thanks for the comment. I will post a few more in the next day or two.~Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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