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Thank you guys very much!

No problem. The guy I talked to said his name was Fred. I don't want to out his eBay username because it looks like his last name but it ends with '111'. If it's the same guy then he should have definitely disclosed that it was a probable fake.

Hello, I bought this sword a while ago and wanted to post it for authentication. It's suppose to be a Pre-WWII Police Short Sword. It doesn't look like many of the other Japanese police swords I've seen but I bought it because it look appealing. I don't really mind if it isn't authentic, but I'd like to hear what you think.

Hello, I really love the Japanese Type 32 swords, I've done a lot more research since my last bad purchase and came across a green painted one. I read that the green painted versions were the ones sent to China. I know it's an authentic Type 32 but is it an authentic Chinese version? I haven't seen any pictures of one in my research. I think the drips on the sheath is interesting, it doesn't seem like they gave it much effort.

I returned it to the original seller and informed that person that it was a fake. They said they bought it from an estate and the estate seller's grandfather brought it back from Japan. I washed my hands clean from that sword and got my money back. The eBay seller is to blame here, especially if they sold it under the pretense that it's real.

Thank you everyone! I'm going to return it now!

@Bruce Pennington Thank you! @BANGBANGSAN My sword looks very similar to your friend's sword, albeit a few differences. Have you confirmed your friend's sword a replica? I can't shake the feeling that it feels real when I hold it, it feels solid. But if it's a replica they made it look pretty authentic with rust.

I bought this Type 32 Ko sword as a novice and I've taken more time more to research what the details are. It seems like this is a very strange version if not a fake. Here's what I noticed: 1. A strange serial number, the font is different, it's small, and the numbers are too close. 2. The clasp is a rounded point, not is a wedge shape. 3. There are no additional markings, not on the scabbard or on the guard. 4. No leather washer. 5. The throat has the bolt protruding. 6. The handle is shaped differently, it's more of a tube shape. 7. The fuller starts and ends far away from each end of the blade. 8. The blade doesn't have a clear edge, very dull and round. Is this authentic? It has so many things that I question now, but overall it looks like it could be real, although I have no idea.