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家兄定吉君征清役凱旋紀念 Commemorate to my brother Sadakichi's triumphant return from the Sino-Japanese War(campaign of Qing Dynasty). Akihide was born in 1879, the Sino-Japanese War is from 1894-1895, he should be 16 years old when the war over,maybe this sword took him one year to finish?
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Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey
BANGBANGSAN replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Has anyone noticed early Mantetsu's Pierced Tsuba is thicker than regular Tsuba? What's the difference between early official Mantetsu fitting and later 98 fitting used on Mantetsu? -
Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey
BANGBANGSAN replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Military Swords of Japan
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Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey
BANGBANGSAN replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Or the one with Wavy hamon😃 -
Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey
BANGBANGSAN replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Military Swords of Japan
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I think most of 武久 are the #4 Han-tanren to。
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Takehisa +1
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Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey
BANGBANGSAN replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Military Swords of Japan
You know I will post all photos if I have it😃 -
Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey
BANGBANGSAN replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Military Swords of Japan
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Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey
BANGBANGSAN replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Bruce Here is 7 more for you. 4 昭和辛巳春 1941 Spring,2 昭和癸未春 1943 Spring,1 昭和甲申春 1944 Spring.These photos are all I have. 1.ネ 三四七 1941 2.ヨ 二三四(Only has one photo) 1941 3.タ 三0五 1941 4.ツ 一九八 1941 5.ユ 一一五 1943 6.ヱ 六五 1943 7.(イ)五二六 1944 -
Thomas My friend(772) and mine(663) NCR sword both has numbered habaki. There is another NCR sword I saw with no Ser# on habaki, and a bare blade without fitting has # on habaki, owner said it's an NCR sword... That makes 3 out of 4 has Ser# on the habaki
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WWII M95 NCO Sword Opinions Comments Wanted
BANGBANGSAN replied to mds308's topic in Fake Japanese Swords
Yes,the Polish version is also good. -
WWII M95 NCO Sword Opinions Comments Wanted
BANGBANGSAN replied to mds308's topic in Fake Japanese Swords
I Heard this version is from India, a lot better than this Chinese one. -
WWII M95 NCO Sword Opinions Comments Wanted
BANGBANGSAN replied to mds308's topic in Fake Japanese Swords
Please study this link http://ohmura-study.net/790.html It's very useful -
WWII M95 NCO Sword Opinions Comments Wanted
BANGBANGSAN replied to mds308's topic in Fake Japanese Swords
Unfortunately, this is not original Type 95 NCO sword, it's a copy. -
Thomas Do you have photo for them?I knew a guy had NCR sword also,I will ask hime and see if his habaki numbered.
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Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey
BANGBANGSAN replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Bruce Thomas already post the link ワ 六 = WA 6 No pictures. http://ohmura-study.net/222.html ワ 一三四 = WA 134. https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/28631-railway-swords-stamps/?do=findComment&comment=290148 ワ 一五八 = WA 158. https://yakiba.com/Kat_Mantetsu4.htm https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/26165-attention-mantetsu-owners-a-survey/?do=findComment&comment=265512 -
Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey
BANGBANGSAN replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Thomas Thanks! -
Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey
BANGBANGSAN replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Thomas Do you have photos or link for the these 13 ワ series commercial blades? -
Attention Mantetsu Owners: A Survey
BANGBANGSAN replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Military Swords of Japan
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Show Us Your High Class Gunto
BANGBANGSAN replied to lonely panet's topic in Military Swords of Japan
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Repairing slip found inside of the Copper handle
BANGBANGSAN replied to BANGBANGSAN's topic in Military Swords of Japan
I think so -
Repairing slip found inside of the Copper handle
BANGBANGSAN replied to BANGBANGSAN's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Steve Thank you for help complete the translation, I will update that. -
Repairing slip found inside of the Copper handle
BANGBANGSAN replied to BANGBANGSAN's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Steve Thanks!Make sense!So the second one should be 品目 員數? -
Repairing slip found inside of the Copper handle
BANGBANGSAN replied to BANGBANGSAN's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Steve You might already aware ,some copper handles are not that stable and that's the reason they add another hole on the tang later for the aluminum handle. Here is a photo of the Gunto repair team.