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It says“陸軍捻“=the army (style) wrapping

Thanks,zac.#2-エ 三六七 was mine, it's in the database already.It's here the page 2

古厩第三部二（冶/浩？）会 林清

@Bruce Pennington Found 6 "X"s on the handle spine of a factory reworked type 30 bayonet, and the wood grip marked 60.

Thanks, Thomas!

Neil Do you have photos of the whole scabbard?

The kanji is 兵(兵器-Weapon) 甲（Class/Grade A) 第貳七九番 (Number 279)

My Profile photo is 大威德明王/Yamantaka, he and 大黑天/Mahakala look very similar.

@Bruce Pennington This sword is intriguing; it appears old. It might be wartime Chōsen/Korean-made rather than a Chinese knockoff, but I'm not sure though. The handle of a Korean sword is generally a bit shorter and thicker than that of a Japanese sword, and the blade is somewhat straighter compared to a Japanese sword. The engravings on the blade of a Korean sword are mostly in intaglio, while on Japanese swords, the characters are typically in intaglio, and the designs are often in relief. I'll share a few pictures of Korean swords for everyone to reference. Here are some Videos about Korean Hwando and Japanese sword

That is a nice one! It was probably made around mid-1944.

Scabbard strap

@Stegel Ernie, do you think the handle and fuchi are authentic, or do they appear to be replicas that have been artificially aged?

@Bruce Pennington @Kiipu @Stegel @PNSSHOGUN Check this out: is it an original handle with a Polish-made blade or the handle is a Polish(Reliced) repro as well?

Bruce If you flip the photo, you will see that the serial number (名 36722 ) matches the number on the blade and is on the correct side. I agree with you, this one looks legit. PS: According to Donald Barnes, #37118 has the same mark on the fuchi (岐 名 Cannonball)as this #36722 but features a brass tsuba.

Bruce The Governor-General of Chōsen(朝鮮総督府) uses the 575 Paulownia seal. The Ministry of Justice (法務省) and the Imperial Guard (皇宮護衛/警察) also employ the 353 Paulownia as their seal.

Your dirk, with the 5 7 5 paulownia pattern, is intended for the Governor’s Headquarters of Korea. The Railroad Bureau uses the 3 5 3 paulownia pattern.

It looks like Manchuko Gunto

The Mei on the Taichi that Mantetsu gifted to some employees who have worked for 25 years is reversed.

Bruce Are you looking for one?

It looks like 7 ， matching the 七 on the right.

It was sold by Showa22, right? If I remember correctly.

You're welcome, Prince. BTW: If you could pair it with the original leather tassel or simply not use the repro tassel, it would look much better

There are several instances of the reverse '東' and '壽' marks, primarily found on the copper handle, as pointed out by Thomas in the data, including your #3068. The reason behind this phenomenon remains unclear. I believe it might simply be an error by a factory worker. Additionally, keep in mind that there are occurrences of upside-down, sideways, incorrect, or overlapping stamps on Type 95, which are not uncommon.

@Bruce Pennington This Blade #160869 might be transferred to Nagoya Arsenal for completion or repurposed and sent to Nagoya Arsenal for rework. Initially, it was expected to have an Ijima band and iron tsuba. The last batch produced by Ijima spanned from serial number 159031 to 161752. Around serial number 160075, they transitioned to using steel guards. Ijima halted production in March 1945 due to B-29 bombings.

@Kiipu Correction In the Chinese lunar calendar, 9月9日（九月初九）重陽 in 1938 should be October 31st. https://wannianrili....-10-31__wannianrili/ PS: 人日 正月初七 1938年2月6日 上巳 三月初三 1938年4月3日 端午 五月初5五 1938年6月2日 七夕 七月初七 1938年8月2日