I recently got my hands on what I beleive to be an original Japanese WWII NCO Shin-Gunto but other than that, I am pretty lost, Japanese swords being very far from my field of expertise, so excuse me if I am not into the correct terminology.
Total length: 92 cm
Blade length: 67 cm
Tsuba thickness: 11mm
Blade serial number: 109779
I have not been able to find any other serial numbers, tsuba, grip or otherwise.
The scabbard is painted brown and pretty rusty underneath.
There is an insert of wood, now split.
The scabbard mound - Koiguchi - with the hole for the lock, is missing.
Point.
Lock and tsuba.
Handle: Aluminium, once painted. Ring missing.
Handle: Aluminium, once painted. Ring missing.
The ring - Fuchi - is stamped with what I believe to be the arsenal stamp, inspection stamp and - a chrysantemum ?
I have not been able to discern any other stamps on any of the parts.
Semegane and ishizuke
I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could authenticate - or bust - this sword.
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