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Small Arms Overview Markham, George [John Walter]. Japanese Infantry Weapons of World War Two. London, United Kingdom: Arms & Armour Press, 1976. Dust jacket, hardcover, 7.25 x 9.75 pages, 96 pages, B&W illustrations. Weight 1 lb 2 oz, printed in Great Britain. Almost new condition and still a useful book after all these years. US$50. George, John B. Shots Fired in Anger. 2nd ed. National Rifle Association of America, 1981. Dust jacket, hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25 inches, 538 pages, drawings, B&W inserts. This is the second edition that came out in 1981. It includes a section about George's time with Merrill's Marauders in Burma. It is considered a classic among collectors. US$45. Sugawa Shigeo. Japanese Soldiers at the China Front, 1930’s. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Banzai, 1994. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches, 167 pages, B&W illustrations. Weight 1 lb 8 oz, printed in USA. No missing pages, tears, or writing. A really interesting book with much information about uniforms, personal equipment, and such. Each picture is captioned with information about what is seen. The pictures in the book date from 1932 to 1941. US$125. Sugawa Shigeo 須川薫雄. Nihon no gun’yōjū to sōgu 日本の軍用銃と装具 [Japanese Military Small Arms and Equipment]. Tōkyō, JP: Kokusho Kankō Kai, 1995. Dust jacket, hardcover, 8.25 x 11.75 inches (A4), 210 pages, color illustrations. Japanese text with English captions, autographed by author. Weight 2 lb 11 oz, printed in Japan. US$225.

Periodicals Found this German language magazine in storage. It has several articles on historic firearms besides modern ones. Take a look at the content page as there might be an article of interest. Visier: Das internationale Waffen-Magazin. August 2005. Softcover, 8.25 x 11 inches, 148 pages, color illustrations. Weight 0 lb 11 oz, printed in Germany. Very good plus condition. US$20. I also have an example of the Japanese magazine call GUN. This is the May 2008 issue. Softcover, 7.25 x 10.25 inches, 204 pages, color illustrations, includes a DVD. Weight 1 lb 1 oz, printed in Japan. US$25. National Geographic Society. Cartographic Division. Cartographic Division. World War II. National Geographic Magazine, December 1991. Map. US$15 or free with any book purchase. See pictures below. Side 1: Europe and North Africa. Side 2: Asia and the Pacific. Selling two Banzai DVDs that cover the years 1982–2007. US$130 for both including shipping to the States. 1. Lodestone Publications. Banzai: The Bulletin for the Collector of Japanese Militaria. 22 Years 1982–2003. DVD-R. 2. Lodestone Publications. Banzai. 2000–2007.

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Dictionaries & Economics Kenkyusha’s New Japanese-English Dictionary. Edited by Koh Masuda. 4th ed. Tōkyō, Japan: Kenkyusha, 1974. Boxed, dust jacket, hardcover, 7 x 10 inches, 2114 pages, text only. Weight 5 lb 11 oz including box; printed in Japan. US$80. Kobayashi, Ushisaburo. Military Industries of Japan. Japanese Monographs. New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 1922. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.75 inches, 272 pages, text & tables. Weight 1 lb 9 oz, printed in USA. US$50. A really good book about the establishment of military industries in Japan, both army and navy. The coverage ends with World War I. It was a mandatory Japanese militaria collectors book back in the 1980s. One will not be disappointed.

Most book dust jackets are in Brodart protective covers. If a book has a flaw, it is noted. If not, then it is in very good or better condition. Payment can be made by personal check, money order, or PayPal. Shipping to United States: Shipping is included in the price of the book via media mail. If another shipping option is preferred, contact me and advise which one. I normally ship books in a cardboard box. It costs me about $8 to $12 to ship a book when everything is factored in. International Shipping: Most books can be mailed internationally via USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope. If it fits within the envelope, it can be mailed. This will normally raise the cost of a book about US$40 to US$50 depending upon the country. Contact me by “private message” if additional information or pictures is needed.

Ohmura Tomoyuki 大村･紀征. Shinsetsu　tatakau Nihontō 真説〜戦う日本刀―“最高”と呼べる武器性能の探究 [True Theory, Japanese Fighting Sword]. Tōkyō: BAB Japan, 2019. Dust jacket, softcover, 5.75 x 8.25 inches, 248 pages, B&W & grayscale illustrations. Weight 0 lb 13 oz, printed in China. US$30 and includes shipping to USA.

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Dave, in addition to the ones Robert pointed out above, read this one. It got buried in the middle of a thread. WW2 Japanese sword Marking

Several of the images at the link below incorporate tsuba as part of the design. 天照山鍛錬場作 = Tenshōzan Tanrenjō. 光明寺裏山の天照山鍛錬所

Ohmura has a picture of a Tenshōzan 天照山 dirk. http://ohmura-study.net/741.html

The second picture with habaki number 31 is coming from Hartleys. Alas, the five auction pictures were low resolution. In addition, the link no longer works. But all is not lost Trystan! A mei, a very odd/questionable Nakago, a weird mark and katakana writing.

Pictures of 131 can be seen via the link below. I think you have the highest that I have seen so far. Thanks for sharing Nicholas. An Appraisal on Some Japanese Swords Please Sword Number 3

Kapp, Leon & Hiroko, and Leo Monson. Modern Japanese Swords: The Beginning of the Gendaito Era. 2015. Sold

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Sugawa Shigeo. Japanese Soldiers at the China Front, 1930’s. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Banzai, 1994. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches, 167 pages, B&W illustrations. Weight 1 lb 8 oz, printed in USA. No writing, tears, or missing pages. US$125. A really interesting book with much information about uniforms, personal equipment, and such. Each picture is captioned with information about what is seen. The pictures in the book date from 1932 to 1941. The second picture below is slightly larger so that one can read the text about swords.

Serial 50019 falls within the Suya range. Vitaly, is the scabbard chromed/nickel plated or is it bare metal?

Rob, you worry too much! Manual Of How To Handle And Take Care Of Swords

If one really whats to get into the minutia of Type 32 & Type 95 swords, look at the end of your sword knot. Now go over to the post below. This was the first thing I noticed when I looked at your pictures yesterday. Tassel Production Kaizen

I can faintly see a 東 inspection mark to the right of the serial number. An unserialized scabbard just means it was replaced by a unit armourer at some point. Not as uncommon as you think. As Rob indicated, this is an early aluminium variation with a desirable hilt variation. It is only the fourth one known in the 7,000 range. Oddly, I have serial 7241 recorded, but it was tampered with by "Showa22". Showa22 At It Again! Strongly recommend that you read the entire thread below. It is long winded, but very educational. Short Development History of Type 95 Gunto

O’Neill, P. G. Japanese Names: A Comprehensive Index by Characters and Readings. John Weatherhill, Inc., 1972. No longer available for sale.

A rising sun over Mount Fuji 富士山 with clouds or lake to the left?

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Vern, to save you some time, the measurements mentioned above are summarized at the link below. And before I run away, nice sword you go there! Sword Blade Measurement Cross-reference to more pictures Old Family Blade in ny Military Mountings

Gareth, pics are good enough for government work! The fittings are good quality and would possibility date from 1934 to 1941. There was a blade shortage in the early years, so many older blades got repurposed. If a family blade was available, it got used as well. Looking forward to more of your finds!