| Gendai
Blade in Gunto Mounts |
Signature: Mumei
Year Made: Gindai
Forging Pattern: Masame
Tempering Pattern: Suguha
Dimensions: Nagasa:
26 1/8", Nakago: 9", Mihaba:
1 5/16 ", Sakihaba:
1",
Kasane: 9/32", Sori: 5/8"
Mountings: WW II gunto with one
piece habaki. These are Naval swords that have seen land warfare.
Commonly referred to as Marine landing swords and were used in the Pacific
theatre by Japanese Naval Landing forces during WW2. Some pretty well
done field repair in the upper and lower leather scabbard section.
Leather did not hold up very well in the tropical weather of the Pacific
islands.
Overall Condition: The blade
is in good condition with no forging flaws. The number 830 is stamped
in the nakago (see picture). The leather on the saya is rough but all
there. The tsuka is solid but about 50% of the material under the ito
is gone. The tsuba has some significat rust on one side (see picture).
The habaki is in good condition but much of the silver wash is gone. |
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