rancho Posted June 12, 2014 Author Report Posted June 12, 2014 Hi Georges you confirm what other members told me as you read in the forum! its appreciate! finaly i will not make window polish and just looking to sold the sabers! thank you for helping me! best regards Eric P. Quote
rancho Posted September 28, 2016 Author Report Posted September 28, 2016 finaly i sold my two guntos.....and now i got a Nagamitsu type 3 on hold for next Christmas! Eric P. 1 Quote
george trotter Posted September 29, 2016 Report Posted September 29, 2016 Hi Eric, That is good news. Nagamitsu is considered a good swordsmith.. It will be a nice Christmas present for you. Regards, Quote
rancho Posted September 29, 2016 Author Report Posted September 29, 2016 hi all Bruce....sorry i dont have any picture for the moment but i will post some pictures as soon as i get the Gunto.... George nice to see you on my tread after all this time! thank you for your help and support and yes the Nagamitsu will be a good Christmas present! regards Eric P. 1 Quote
Julian Posted October 21, 2016 Report Posted October 21, 2016 Bienvenure sur le forum Eric cé le fun de voir quil ya du monde du qc qui sinteresse a sa A++ 1 Quote
rancho Posted October 13, 2021 Author Report Posted October 13, 2021 Hello all After all this years i finaly buy in my opinion a well good made gendaito! Its the Nagamitsu that i was looking for long time ago... i really love the type 3 gunto and this one is in well good condition!! All is original no part missing almost brand new! I was supose to buy it for christmas some years ago but sometime things happen in life that can change your plan! Now im happy to share with you some pictures but i just have a cell phone for the pics Regards Eric. 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 13, 2021 Report Posted October 13, 2021 1 hour ago, rancho said: a well good made gendaito! Gorgeous, Eric! Double release buttons, textured saya (is that black?). You photo of the serial number is a little blurred. Do I see "(saka) 1361" or "1561"? Quote
rancho Posted October 13, 2021 Author Report Posted October 13, 2021 Bruce The saya color is green, Yes this is saka stamp and the number is 1867 1 Quote
Kiipu Posted October 13, 2021 Report Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) The serial number range for these is as below. It is unknown if this was only used on Nagamitsu 長光 or for all production from Ōsaka Arsenal. 0 (zero) series: 阪 1867 to 阪 3991. 1st series: 阪 イ313. Three of them can be seen at this link Stamp Survey while 3991 can be found at Nagamitsu Type44 Mounting. New Today ! . I have one Gassan Sakakatsu but the order is reversed, 1 and then 阪. In addition, it is star stamped unlike the swords above so it could be unrelated. Star Stamped Sword Gassan Sadakatsu Rikugun Jumei Tosho Edited October 13, 2021 by Kiipu Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 13, 2021 Report Posted October 13, 2021 Here's my chart on Osaka: Updated Chart (for some reason, cannot delete old chart!!!): Saka 1943, Jun Sadakatsu (RJT) Star, 1阪 EdHicks NMB, Rinji 1944 Unknown From Fuller Survey 1944, Mar Unknown From Fuller Survey 1944, May Unknown From Fuller Survey 1944, Nov Masaharu Mecox, NMB 1944, Apr Masayoshi (RJT) Cillo, pg 110 1944, Sep Sadashige, (RJT) Star Cillo, pg 153 ND Nagamitsu, イ313 on mune Ooitame NMB, Rinji ND Nagamitsu, 阪1431 mune Cillo, pg 124 ND Nagamitsu, 阪1861 mune Rancho, NMB, RS ND Nagamitsu, 2005 on mune Reeder, NMB No Date Nagamitsu, 1阪3490 mune VajS NMB Rinji ND Nagamitsu, 阪3973 IJASWORDS, NMB, Broken heart seppa ND Nagamitsu, 阪3991 Mauser99, NMB No Date Nagamitsu Ooitame NMB 1 Quote
Kiipu Posted October 13, 2021 Report Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) I found another one, serial 695 with no inspection mark. Help with inherited Sword The picture is out of focus but maybe 阪 2205? WW2 Japanese Katana Mystery Additional pictures of 阪 3490. Nagamitsu For Sale Edited October 14, 2021 by Kiipu 1 Quote
rancho Posted October 15, 2021 Author Report Posted October 15, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 1:19 PM, Bruce Pennington said: Here's my chart on Osaka: Updated Chart (for some reason, cannot delete old chart!!!): Saka 1943, Jun Sadakatsu (RJT) Star, 1阪 EdHicks NMB, Rinji 1944 Unknown From Fuller Survey 1944, Mar Unknown From Fuller Survey 1944, May Unknown From Fuller Survey 1944, Nov Masaharu Mecox, NMB 1944, Apr Masayoshi (RJT) Cillo, pg 110 1944, Sep Sadashige, (RJT) Star Cillo, pg 153 ND Nagamitsu, イ313 on mune Ooitame NMB, Rinji ND Nagamitsu, 阪1431 mune Cillo, pg 124 ND Nagamitsu, 阪1861 mune Rancho, NMB, RS ND Nagamitsu, 2005 on mune Reeder, NMB No Date Nagamitsu, 1阪3490 mune VajS NMB Rinji ND Nagamitsu, 阪3973 IJASWORDS, NMB, Broken heart seppa ND Nagamitsu, 阪3991 Mauser99, NMB No Date Nagamitsu Ooitame NMB Woah Bruce big work on that chart!! Good info collected thru the time! Thanks for sharing this!!! I notice a little error in the chart ..... My Nagamitsu type 3 serial number Is 1867 not 1861 When i bought the Nagamitsu,i ask the seller if he have some info about the blade....he told me that he bought it a couple years ago from a guy in the USA, and told me a war time storie about a GI's unit that found a lot of around 200 brand new type 3 gunto that have been never delivered to soldier, the GI's split the lot between them and bring them back home, and thats why we can find a lot of Nagamitsu blade in superb condition!!! They never see the battlefield ! Have you ever ear this storie before? Regards Eric Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 15, 2021 Report Posted October 15, 2021 4 hours ago, rancho said: Is 1867 not 1861 Thanks Eric, it's fixed. I have not heard that story, but it wouldn't surprise me a bit. I'm sure at war's end, there were hundreds of sword shops, antique stores, forges, and arsenal warehouses loaded with gunto in process of distribution. 1 Quote
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