DTM72

Sorry so slow to reply with updates. The show has gone well so far. Met lots of new friends and finally put some names with faces.

I've already got a sign made to put on the table. Got ya covered Brian!

What I was taught by an old timer is that for every .100 inch (2.54mm) of bore, 10 grains of powder can be used. When firing my 6 monme teppo, I started with 20 grains, then 30 grains, and finally settled on 40 grains as it was enough to propel the ball acurately to 20 yards. (18.2 meters) I figure I could start with maybe 5 grains of powder, and work my way up. Planned bore will be around .250" (6.35mm) or about .5 monme. I really don't plan to shoot lead down the barrel, probably just powder and a thick wadding.

I am all packed up, ready to fly-out tomorrow morning. I will be bringing 5 katana, 6 wakizashi, 3 tanto, and 4 teppo (matchlocks). I will be sharing a table with Roger Robertshaw, Hizen expert. He requested a wall table and is bringing a full suit of armor. i will have a small sign with the NMB logo and my screen name "DTM72". Stop by and say hello, buy my junk so I can buy other junk. Dan

It was anti tank not anti aircraft or anti people. What is the problem? <~~ Please read sarcasm into that comment.

So I have this cute little guy. Looks like all he needs is a hole down the bore and a hole across from the pan to the bore. Seems simple enough. Not looking to do serious target practice, just make it operational.

See you in a few days. Already packed and ready to go.

It looks to be a chrome plated parade saber with an etched hamon. I don't think it was damaged and shortened. I still bet on a longer scabbard was put with an original shorter blade...maybe it was to make it look big or maybe the original shorter scabbard was lost and this longer one was found. No telling at this point.

From what I can see, I don't think any of them are Japanese. All look to be reproduction.

Amazon has copies back up for sale. As others have stated, it goes dry for a while, then a goup of them pop up for sale. I have a copy so this is just a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to my fellows here. Get a copy while they are at decent prices! Dan https://www.amazon.com/dp/1568365810/ref=aod_recs_desktop_prsubs_1

Replacement scabbard maybe?

@matthewbrice will you be at the Show Of Shows in February? Tables are sold out so I'll be next door at the National Gun Day. Look forward to chatting with you again. Dan

I will have an Army shin-gunto (Type 98) and a Navy kai-gunto (Type-97) in Vegas for you @Gunto to see. Will also have a Army Kyu-gunto and a Navy Kyu-gunto as well. These pre-dated the type 94/98 shin-gunto. Would be happy to show you each.

That is beautiful! I noticed the flower is a 6-7-6 pattern. Maybe I understand imperial Japan better with their use of 3-5-3 and 5-7-5. Any significance of the 6-7-6 leaves and 9-9-9? Absolutely love the mounts though.

Please post your location so we may try to help you out.

@fit4life For clarity, please show where the mystery stamp is in relation to the mei. your other post shows it well. This was posted to your original thread. Help identify writing and info on sword

Silver release on my Murata Type 19 Kyu.

I looked through 10 pages of the following thread, and didn't find a match. There are additional pages to look through to try for a match. With the large seki stamp at the top of yours, I would guess that your mystery stamp is Kazunori's personal stamp.

Or...When grandson takes grandfathers wall hanger and decides to swing it onto the top of a chin-link fence thinking he will cut through it like a light saber. After it takes a chunk out of the blade, just put it back and play dumb! Actually had a guy stop by my table at a gun show and wanted to sell me a sword like this. The story above is what happened to his katana. I didn't make him an offer and he said he would be happy with $1000 since it is an antique with actual battle damage. good luck buddy.

則 = Nori 光 = Mitsu

Lots of info on Kanesada here. In my opinion, yours does not appear to be shodai (1st generation) and is NOT signed as the nidai (2nd generation "No-Sada"). http://www.sho-shin.com/kanesada.html . Also, without concrete evidence "surrender papers" it is impossible to say this sword or that sword or any sword was surrendered by a General, to a General. However, all Japanese swords were to be surrendered at the end of WWII during the US occupation. This was more than likely surrendered at the end of WWII to a person from the US, Australia, or England. Yours could be the following based upon the signature with "Seki" and absence of any title such as "Izumi no Kami" or "Shinano no Kami" https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KAN2024 https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KAN2040 https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KAN2048

I have never seen a replica Type 8 or 19 parade saber, but I have seen a reproduction Type 19 katana. https://www.by-the-sword.com/p-43242-russo-Japanese-kyu-gunto-army-sword.aspx

The painted black saya on the kyugunto were covered in leather combat covers. The nicer looking chrome plated versions were more for parades and higher ranking officers. Some chrome plated versions also had the leather covers as well.