Unkown Japanese Sword?

[camry]

I would really appreciate any information on this sword.
Thank You

[BOB COLEMAN]

The stamped #32 on the habaki is a dead give away that this is a beat and abused Chinese copy of an Imperial Japanese Army officer's sword. The Japanese never stamped numbers on the habaki. It is a common thing found in Chinese fakes.

[Stu W]

I agree with Bob. It probably started out as a Chinese made reproduction of a Type 98 IJA Officer Shin-gunto.

Regards,
Stu

[ghp95134]

Other red flags: Hamachi and munemachi [notches for the habaki/collar] are not properly formed, and the mekugiana [hole] is too far down the nakago [tang].

--Guy