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I one time bought something outside the EU with all the necessary paperwork and customs was just a troublemaker. Didn’t except my paperwork and wanted me to pay for stuff that I didn’t need. After a couple weeks they somewhat admitted that they were wrong and gave me my item. And that only because I got in contact with someone that has authority. Because of that I don’t want to deal with them anymore. They try to search for the smallest things. I could very well imagine that they look at a shin gunto and might see that the handle has ray skin. Then they ask what kind of ray, is it protected and so on. Not worth the trouble in my opinion.

Ok, thank you for the heads up and for taking your time to answer my questions Sam! I will pass on that sword and wait for another one. I will keep an eye out on the for sale section. Thanks to everybody that replied! Best Regards Kjell

I will think about it if it’s worth it for me. Currently I can’t see myself making an offer that the seller might accept. If it’s katana length would 1900 euros (2000 USD) be somewhat of a fair price for the sword in Europe? Greetings Kjell

Hi Sam, yes, I’m only looking for a ww2 sword as I collect ww2 stuff. I want to add a Japanese Type 90 helmet and a shin gunto in the future. A older high quality sword doesn’t fit to the theme of my collection and I probably can’t afford them anyways. I will think about it and maybe make an offer with which I can live. Thanks for the links and the tip with the for sale section. I will definitely have a look. Greetings Kjell

Thank you both for the reply! I wanted to make an offer as I also thought the price might be pretty high. I honestly have no idea how much the sword in that condition is worth. Is it allowed to ask how much the sword in that condition is worth? I’m not sure where else to look. I can’t buy them from outside the EU due having trouble with customs. Are there any sellers in the EU that sell Shin Guntos? I sometimes see them in auctions but they are pretty poor condition or very expensive. I know of 2 seller but their Shin Guntos are outside my budget. Greetings Kjell

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Hello, I was directed to this forum as I wanted to buy a Shin Gunto for many years now but never had the opportunity for a decent one (living in Europe and having no contacts in that field). Now that I graduate I wanted to get one. I have found the Shin Gunto pictured below. I would be happy if someone could tell me the approximate age and the quality of the blade (Also maybe how you determine the quality and age of a blade). The cap of the saya is missing and below the leather it seems that there is some kind of cloth. Overall I like the used look of it. The original pictures can be found here: https://richard-mili...erkampfhuelle/M73177 Kind Regards Kjell