I finally picked up a sword after along time searching, its not the officers sword I wanted but its a great first sword.
Its a later war Japanese Nco sword made at the Nagoya arsenal, it also has matching numbers in the blade and Saya (number 201332)
There is very high percentage of its original paint to the Saya & Tsuka. There is also a personal initial scratched into the top portion of the saya which is either a Z or an N, maybe the original owner or a vet?
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