Wakizashi What Do I Have?

[Guns Knives and Swords]

This came into the local gunshop today and now resides with me.  I know very little about these except I do think the scabbard is WWII.  The tang and Tsuba are both signed.  Here are the picture, they will say much more then I can. 

 

 

[Guns Knives and Swords]

[PNSSHOGUN]

Could be: 大原隹貞年

[Shugyosha]

Hi John,

Might be Ohara ju Sanemori: 大原隹真守

 

@Michael, there was one with the same name but a slightly longer signature on Grey's website. If you are able to peel back the combat cover slightly without causing any damage, you might find a civilian scabbard underneath.

 

https://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/swords/s134-wakizashi-signed-hakushu-ju-ohara-sanemori/

[ROKUJURO]

Michael,

the TSUBA is a cast copy and has no value for collectors. Please avoid cleaning the NAKAGO (tang). Any treatment is a damage!

[Guns Knives and Swords]

I had figured the Tsuba was pretty much junk.  I see two possible translations for the signature.  About how old would you guess this sword to be?

[PNSSHOGUN]

Shinto period seems likely.