BrentMc

Gents: as an update. I did not buy the sword and am still on the hunt for a display ready Shin Gunto. The blade was not shown well in the pics; upon inspection it had obviously been rusty at one time and sanded down. i asked the man what he knew about the sword and he only knew that his son had bought it on Ebay. The pics made the handle look better than it was;; it is really rough. The sword was really tight in the saya...I had to almost force it in. I have another lead and will pursue the books you have recommended.

Thank you Ken. I have always wanted a WWII Shin Gunto but they always seem a bit out of reach for my budget. He seems firm on price but I will find out in a couple of hours when I see it in person

Grey--thank you. Could I rewrap that part of the handle wrap? to at least make it look okay for display?

Those are the only pics he provided to me..

I will see it today--it is two hours from me so I will either need to buy it then or pass. I do not have any more pics at all for this...

Thanks you gentlemen. Can I re-wrap the handle or is it too hard?

I am being offering this for around $600. I have been looking for a WWII officer's sword and know this one has scabbard issues. Can anyone tell me anything about it? Thank you for your patience with a new collector! Brent