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Is it possible the K is for Kaneshiro Sakuganki Seizo 金城鑿岩機製造 same as the company made Type 30 bayonet?

On the scabbard says 馬秀士 (Ma Xiu Shi )Name 門 (派)-Clan 中國(China)

Ernie You're right ,that mark was used from 1918-1931, but at the time it's called 東三省兵工廠 Northeast China Arsenal owned by Chinese warlord Zhang Zuo Lin.1931 Northeast China Arsenal has captured by the Japanese First Change the name to 関東軍野戰兵器廠 Kwantung Army Field weapon factory and the later change the name to 奉天造兵所 Mukden ( Hōten) Arsenal 。 That mark was officially used by Northeast China Arsenal ,not used when the arsenal called Mukden ( Hōten) Arsenal, that is my understanding. Please look at the bottom of the photo I post, it says 東三省兵工廠制 Northeast China Arsenal made(That poster about the trade mark).

Bruce The mark on that rifle is not Mukden arsenal ,but from Northeast China Arsenal.Here is the 3 Arsenal mark from China. 1.東三省兵工廠 Northeast China Arsenal 2.奉天造兵所 Mukden ( Hōten) Arsenal 3.兵工署第九十工廠 Ordnance Department No.90 Arsenal More info of the Mukden ----The Shenyang Dawn Arsenal, formerly known as the Mukden Arsenal or Hōten Arsenal in Japanese (奉天工廠 Hōten Kōshō), was an arms arsenal based in Shenyang, China that produced arms from 1897 to around 1969. Originally a small arms factory located in the area, the company was slowly expanded until it became a wide network of factories during the World Wars 。Link of the Mukden Arsenal https://guns.fandom.com/wiki/Shenyang_Dawn_Arsenal

It's very possible that 中 mark may indicate the Midsize for Tsuka, it looks has smaller space for the tang than the usual ones. ホ（Ho） is Army Arsenal Kokura First Factory inspection mark(小倉陸軍造兵廠第一製造所廠検査印).

Early handle is like that, they changed to both side the same later.

Seems that Screw called differently on Type 95 and Type 98? It called 鳩目On Type 98,目釘(猿手受兼用)on Type 95.Maybe because of 目釘 go through the tang 鳩目 doesn't? PS:The collectors in China call that screw 大目釘 or 尾部目釘（尾部螺絲）for Type 95.

中 Middle 陸 maybe abbreviation（陸軍 Army） ホ=Ho 四九=49

This one has closest shape.

I remember that one, crazy!

Thomas I agree with you on this

Both swords are nice,but I personally like Showa To in Gunto fitting better.

Must be a wrong typo, should be 臣 instead of 巨。Guy is right,Japanese 義臣 should be YOSHIOMI,I was making a mistake to YOSHIMASA.

Bruce It look like 恆-Constant to me PS:鉢 means POT

1.藤原義臣 作 Fujiwara Yoshimasa Saku (Made) 2.福田兼丈 作 Fukuda Kanetake Saku (Made)

That fixe of the end of the tang can be buff and make it look better than now

Where is the Mekugi hole in the middle if it's 造兵刀 Tang?

Your sword looks like 軍属刀(Army civilian employee sword). This style of Gunto shows up all the time, nothing special about the fitting(wood saya with leather cover), unless the blade is special. later war NCOs allow using their family blade due to the shortage of Arsenal issue NCO sword. Your sword may be one of those. http://ohmura-study.net/728.html

Bruce IJA use 曹長 Sergeant Major 軍曹 Sergeant 伍長Corporal, those guys normally wearing NCO sword. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Army IJN use 一等兵曹 Petty officer first class 二等兵曹 Petty officer second class 三等兵曹 Petty officer third class https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranks_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Navy

Thomas The rework Number 2308 I posted is from 5737.That made it 9 examples.

Rank is 軍曹 Sergeant。It dose have kanji 水上 ,it could be name of place or like what you think-Navy.

Bruce I agree with you ,this is original copper handle NCO sword tang for sure.Maybe field repair instead of factory repair though, who knows.

Tang from another sword with NO mekugi hole?Not likely.

Matt，there are some blade like that,check these.