Please Help: Question Regarding WW2 NCO Shin-Gunto - Fuchi Markings
Article about: Question Regarding WWII NCO Shin-Gunto: I was wondering if anyone could help me with a question I have regarding a sword that I own. It is Type 95 with an aluminum tsuka. Serial number 11650
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Re: Please Help: Question Regarding WW2 NCO Shin-Gunto - Fuchi Markings
The 名 [Na] refers to 名古屋 [Nagoya]; it's an arsenal mark.
That's all I am capable of doing -- I cannot assess value or authenticity.
Regards,
--Guy
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Re: Please Help: Question Regarding WW2 NCO Shin-Gunto - Fuchi Markings
Hello Don,
Welcome to the forum and thank you for posting this most interesting sword.
Had the fuchi been one of the later iron types the absence of stampings would not be the least unusual but where the fuchi are not iron I have yet to come across one without at least the remnants of the three expected stampings.
So, what do you have? Well, I think it looks good in all respects but that one so am inclined to accept that there were a few among the thousands that were not textbook for any number of reasons that one's imagination can come up with. Perhaps the inspectors were backlogged and needed to clear swords through quickly at some stage in the war. Perhaps a problem was noted on the original fuchi at time of final inspection and another was quickly put in place in a repair facility of some sort rather than have it sent back to the start of the assembly area.
The usual red flag areas; general fitting of tsuka to blade, tsuba finishing, symmetrical (Tokyo) vs. asymmetrical (Nagoya) tapering of the fuller matching the stampings and the saya retention latch shape all look good.
If possible I would like to see a side view of the saya drag and to be told if the tsuba is 9 or 11 mm thick.
I'll check back tomorrow and see what you can provide in those areas.
Regards,
Stu
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Re: Please Help: Question Regarding WW2 NCO Shin-Gunto - Fuchi Markings
Hi Don,
All looks good with the saya. As you probably know I was checking the profile of the drag for the shape of the indent.
"If possible I would like to see a side view of the saya drag and to be told if the tsuba is 9 or 11 mm thick."
Were you able to measure the tsuba?
Regards,
Stu
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Re: Please Help: Question Regarding WW2 NCO Shin-Gunto - Fuchi Markings
Stu,
The tsuba is 9mm thick. Did you want a picture of that?
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Re: Please Help: Question Regarding WW2 NCO Shin-Gunto - Fuchi Markings
No, thanks, that's fine. Because it is the later 9mm (not late war, just later than the thicker 11mm tsuba) version I'm quite satisfied that all is legit. Had it been the first run 11mm thick version I might then have cause to look further because those first run were assembled in a time when the arsenals were busy, but not under great pressure, so all stampings should be present on them.
Regards,
Stu
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