Field grade Kyu Gunto?

[Bridges]

I found an incredibly poorly titled ebay post with what you see here. Description reads, “Sword Bought (a long time ago) at Mont Saint-Michel in France (Un-sharpened).” I asked seller for more pics but no word. I have compared this to the field grade gunto in Dawsons book and this one lacks a mekugi and appears to have a naval scabbard but an army backstrap, and company grade shin gunto tassel? Further insight would help, seller is asking 500 USD. Is it possible to determine the authenticity with these two pictures?

[Scott JM]

Sorry but this is a reproduction.   Everything about this whole package is off when compared to real kyu gunto. 

----Scott.

[Bridges]

That’s the side I was airing on Scott. The mismatched parts and lack of mekugi are suspect. I wonder if swords like this make it onto the market exclusively through eBay, Etsy and other online retailers as I’m only familiar with a few legitimate reproduction companies that label their swords as reproductions.

[Scott JM]

If I'm not mistaken, I have seen this reproduction before and for quite some time.  It's almost as if it's a kind of 'standard' reproduction for kyu gunto. 

---Scott.