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Hi
As this is my first post I should first say a big thanks to all the contributors to these boards. I’ve been getting interested in swords over the last few years, and I’ve learned a lot from this site. Apart from the knowledge gained, you’ve also saved me money by steering me away from a couple of probable fakes. Does anyone have any idea about this sword? I bought it without knowing what it was. Normally I’d say that was a dumb move, but I was very curious and it was affordable. I can’t see any makers or other marks. It feels very solid, and fairly heavy for its size – 1kg without the scabbard. The blade is 615mm, the hilt 150mm (not including the suspension loop). I think the blade may be of a laminated type, but my inexperienced eyes can’t confidently see through the dirt and tarnish. It has a pretty good edge. The brass components of the hilt show traces of silver plating. The shape of the blade (goose wing?) to me looks possibly Chinese, and the hilt looks very vaguely Tibetan...........maybe. If I had to guess I’d say it might be from China, perhaps from a local armoury or arsenal during the first half of the last century. But that’s just a wild, uneducated guess, I have no idea really. I’d be very grateful for your opinions. I’m sorry the pics are pretty poor, I’m happy to try and take some better ones if it’d be helpful. Thanks in advance, Casaubon |
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The picture is small but from what I can see, the metal tassel ring looks like the one on my NCO shin gunto. Considering the length of the sheath, could the tip of the sword have been broken?
Sincerely, RobT |
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Sorry, but the closest that has been to Japan is China or Indonesia,etc.
Not a Japanese NCO or Shingunto IMHO. Rich |
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Best guess is Indonesian, imitating a Shin Gunto. We know these were made with very variable approaches to copying the original. Carried by officers in PETA ... The Indonesian Independence militia.
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Rich,
I'm sorry for being unclear. I didn't mean to imply that the sword was in any way Japanese but rather that the part may have come from a Japanese model 95 or may have been copied from same. I still wonder if the tip of the blade had been broken off. Sincerely, RobT |
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Almost bid on that one myself. It's an oddball and opened cheaply.
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