davidequis Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 Could someone identify the mei/markings on this? many thanks Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 Picture taking ages to download, until I clicked on it. There is an oval indentation and a number 五 (five). Quote
davidequis Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Posted October 1, 2020 Soooo what does that mean??? Quote
ROKUJURO Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 David, perhaps ask in the military section. Quote
Spartancrest Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 Military war era swords sometimes had fuchi, tsuba and even spacers/seppa stamped with production numbers or arsenal markings, not all pieces were marked. Different marks were used in different factories - some pieces were matched so the sword, tsuba and fittings all had matching numbers. With others it could mean a production type, as styles varied over time as well as by the branch of the military. NMB link to a post on arsenal marks here There is a good link to WWII swords here https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/Japanese-militaria/ija-type-95-nco-sword-info-228172/ Quote
Brian Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 Short version is that it doesn't mean anything. Just a marking for assembly or manufacture purposes. 1 Quote
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