Boongie Posted January 15, 2021 Report Posted January 15, 2021 Hello: Can anyone help me identify what may be a Japanese police dirk? I am not sure what era it may be from, or even if it and the scabbard are authentic. If authentic, what is the rarity and possible value of it? I apologize for not have better pictures at this time but can request more. Thank you! Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted January 15, 2021 Report Posted January 15, 2021 The belt loop (haikan) is missing, but for that, identical to the example in Fuller & Gregory, page 191. Police dirk, speculating that it is for a Sergeant, due to lack of floral design on backstrap. Quote
Boongie Posted January 15, 2021 Author Report Posted January 15, 2021 Thanks Bruce. I realized that the loop is missing after I posted the images. With that in mind it is not for me. Out of curiosity, as I don't own the book that you reference, what is the date range for this dirk's manufacture? Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted January 15, 2021 Report Posted January 15, 2021 He doesn't say. All these began in the late 1800s with Japan's move to western styled weapons. Nick Komiya, at warrelics, has discussed some army models that were revised in 1914, but I haven't seen a rundown on dates for police swords and dirks. Quote
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