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  1. Kiipu
    No, gunzoku are civilians working for the military. They wore uniforms but with different rank insignia. Gunzoku Photograph
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    And all those swords depicted are actually civilian samurai-style swords pressed into military service. I would not venture so far as to say these crossguards are for gunzoku use only.
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    I have never seen any Japanese documentation that specified a gunzoku 軍属 pattern crossguard. I just assumed gunzoku used whatever crossguard that was readily available and economical at the sword fittings shops.
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    I think this is an early Shōwa 昭和 (1926-1945) era crossguard for civilian samurai-style swords. Many of which got drafted later on for the war effort.
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    The unidentified company logo on the crossguard consists of the kanji character 内 over 山. It could belong to a sword shop or a uniform store.
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    A more recent reproduction which is better made than some of the older Chinese reproductions. They caused a bit of confusion when first seen via photographs. Nco Shin Gunto - Real Or Rotter?
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    Next on your bucket list will be a leather sword knot, either real or a reproduction. Gotta have one to complete the rig. And once you are settled in and ready to dive into the deep end of the pool, take a look at the following WRF thread. Short Development History of Type 95 Gunto
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    Several different kinds of mekugi were used over time on the Type 95. What you need for your Type 95 is a steel one. Contact Don Schlickman and see if he has a reproduction available for sale. This is the same Don that Conway mentions above.
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    Rob, nothing wrong with your sword. The 115,000 to 117,000 serial number range is intermixed with both Kokura and Nagoya manufactured swords. I have a Nagoya, serial number 名117950, recorded from a 2020 eBay sale. This sword is pretty close to the one you own.
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    Hi Rob, welcome to the forum. As already stated, your sword is a Type 95 Military Sword. Below is a link to some basic information about them. IJA Type 95 NCO Sword Info
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    Spartancrest might be able to help with the tsuba (crossguard) identification.
  12. Kiipu
    名　昭和十九年一月　[Nagoya Arsenal inspection mark] 1944 January. ☆　関住兼友作　 [Star stamp] Seki-jū Kanetomo saku.
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    Another mystery swordsmith. Unable to find a second sword made by him so far. Because it has no date, that rules it out as being made under army contract.
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    Ran across this naval handle that has the same white color in one set of pictures and then a brown color in another set of pictures. I wonder if this could be this case with this sword? Shodai Kawashima Tadayoshi Gendaito Hozon - Kai Gunto for review
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    Handle looks to have been soaked in bleach.
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    That is because of a typographical error in the listing. It is not Katetoshi but Kanetoshi. 兼俊 Kanetoshi
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    紀元二千六百一年 = 1941. 兼道作 Kanemichi saku (with Shō 昭 stamp above).
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    Dale, a very incomplete bibliography can be viewed via the NMB link below. Hope this helps. Bibliography of Early Japanese Firearms
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    Just to clarify, only Sugawa's 1st matchlock book was translated into English. The 2nd book is in Japanese only. Sugawa Shigeo. The Japanese Matchlock: A Story of the Tanegashima. 1991. A translation of Nihon no hinawajū 日本の火縄銃. In addition, are you aware of the Yonezawa book? A New Book-Release!
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    Maybe a name of a forge? Gendaito by Masakuni RJT
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    Carefully look for a "star" stamp and check the nakago mune (top of the tang) for any markings. WW2 star stamp signature help
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    Actually the Japanese did use wooden swords. From memory, it was called a bokutō 木刀 and it was used for training. However, this is not one of them and I agree with Brian.
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    Perry, I think your sword was made sometime during the 1913 to 1928 time frame. The reason for this train of thought is that is when the symbol on the sword was used by the Chinese army. It was probably made earlier rather than later. This is the first time I have seen such a sword. Many thanks for sharing it with us.
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    Indeed, it is Chinese, but not a current reproduction. Trystan, note the Beiyang star. I have not seen one before. Have you? Correction: It is the symbol of Republic of China army that was used from 1913 to 1928.
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    Hi Seth, the sword that Stegel depicts was sold by "Arms and Antiques" some years back. Below is a link to the listing which includes plenty of pictures of the sword. Hope this helps with your research. RAREST Unknown type pattern of the late war 1944 Japanese NCO Sword Keep us posted on any new discoveries that you should make about this handle style.
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