Kyu Gunto dress parade sword questions
Article about: I recently acquired a grouping that was brought back by a Seabee in the Pacific during WW2. Along with this grouping, I am mostly interested in this “ Kyu Gunto” Officers Dress Parade Sw
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I’m sure others will comment. I believe it’s dress sword from Formosa or other territory. I’m very curious about bayonets especially leather scabbard model. Any photos?
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The leather scabbard bayonet is a Yataghan style bayonet for muzzle loading rifles use by various countries with the exception of the US. I cannot figure out which country though. My original guess was Austria, but many countries used this style in the 1850's and beyond. Does not go with collection of Japanese items.
John
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Re the Yataghan, the Japanese had Enfields, and Labar has examples with some Japanese markings. This one doesn't look like a British model though, are there any markings on it?
Nice grouping. I assume the rifle is a Type 38 carbine, it looks good.
Cheers,
Tony
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Looks look a full length type 38 rifle. Many early foreign bayonets can be found with Japanese markings. That’s why we need better photos
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I cannot comment on the sabre, but the bayonet appears very similar to the Danish M1867 Remington rolling block bayonet. These were made by the Solingen sword makers. In my view it’s either a Danish M1867 or a copy sold by the German maker for export to the far east.
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No further markings on the leather scabbard. But it is in surprisingly good condition.
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The bayonet is a Danish M1867 indeed. The unit marking seems to refer to the 3rd Artillery Battalion. The maker is Gebrüder Weyersberg of Solingen, Germany. Gebr. Weyersberg, Solingen | Lakesidetrader
I have no idea how it ended up in the Pacific.
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