Ed Maroli Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 This is a Japanese Naval officers Sword in the 44 Army scabbard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 The blade is machine made stainless steel. It will not rust in the salt water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi Ed,That's interesting. What is the Tsuba like?Cheers Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 It has a naval arsenal stamp and 3 kanji on the tang but the Mekugi(peg) does not want to come out right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) Hi Ed,That's interesting. What is the Tsuba like?Cheers BrianIt is plain blackened copper/brass with the blackened brass spacers. All parts are numbered 928? if memory serves me. I believe the IJN used arabic numerals. I'll try getting the mekugi out later. Edited May 20, 2008 by Ed Maroli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 1944 Army scabbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ed Maroli Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Cheers, Ed Maroli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi Ed,Thanks for the additional pictures. Nice sword. Do you think the blade is stainless steel? I have one that is rather "massive" compaired to most other WW II blades and it is stainless.Cheers Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 The tsuba and the seppa are blackened brass the others are silver plated brass. All parts numbered 928. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 (edited) Hi Ed,Thanks for the additional pictures. Nice sword. Do you think the blade is stainless steel? I have one that is rather "massive" compaired to most other WW II blades and it is stainless.Cheers BrianThe blade is stainless. There are two arsenal marks. The top of which is the anchor stamp of the naval arsenal. Edited May 20, 2008 by Ed Maroli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 And three Kanji which I can not read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 Hi Ed,Thanks for the additional pictures. Nice sword. Do you think the blade is stainless steel? I have one that is rather "massive" compaired to most other WW II blades and it is stainless.Cheers BrianWhat type of mounts is your stainless blade in ? ED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Harris Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Nice sword, Ed!Is it a shin-gunto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 In Navy mounts it is a Kai Gunto. ~Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 HI Ed,My Kai Gunto has copper and brass mounts in the sun ray pattern. I've attached a couple of photos, I think I've posted this sword about a year ago on the forum.Cheers Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Here's a view from the other end.Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vestae Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Very nice Blade !Sebastien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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