Hi there!
My grandpa passed away around a year ago, and my father was left with a sword that he owned among other things. Grandpa never liked to talk about where he got it or how, so it always piqued my interest. Recently, I took it apart to inspect it, and I came across several very interesting Katakana symbols that I haven’t for the life of me been able to translate thus far. Plus, the ones on the top of the handguard have been crossed out.
Reddit told me it was a modified Kyu-Gunto that likely belonged to a naval prison officer at some point. Would you all agree? I’m not necessarily looking for worth here, moreso just wanting to see if I can track down where it came from.
Thank you!
