US Army Infantry Collection Sword General Information

[chgruener]

Hello all,

 

This sword was damaged by shrapnel and still has an original metal hanger? Scabbard is wrapped in leather (also struck). Handle seems short (possibly blown off?) with the blade being very thick and heavy. 
 

The blade was struck causing damage and the tip is broken. 
 

Does anyone have an idea as to when this blade may have been made? I will probably not be able to remove the handle. Thank you in advance. 
 

see Imgur link:

https://imgur.com/a/J9yNq4q

 

[DoTanuki yokai]

Looks pre 1600, so it looks like a koto blade that I would say is shortned in my opinion. Koshirae looks like edo period with leather cover for the saya to use it for WW2.

[Stephen]

You'll know more once you remove tsuka, glad they came around. 

[chgruener]

2 hours ago, Stephen said:

You'll know more once you remove tsuka, glad they came around. 

I tried on this one, but it was really stuck, and I didn’t have the correct punch on hand to remove it without damaging it. The others I took apart were pretty easy though. 

[vajo]

Blade is lost

[Stephen]

As Nihonto but not in value 

1 hour ago, vajo said:

Blade is lost

We have seen battle damage swords go for BIG MONEY  before on ebay.

[The Blacksmith]

There is at least one thread on battle damaged swords..........

 

Shin gunto with battle scars

[Bruce Pennington]

There are collectors who look specifically for such items.

[vajo]

33 minutes ago, Bruce Pennington said:

There are collectors who look specifically for such items.

Whats the background collecting such items? Its fatal damaged?

[Stephen]

Blood thurst,  the fact it was damaged in combat...you've seen this before  Chris.

I even think the military forum has a thread on it.

[chgruener]

On 1/21/2024 at 11:30 AM, Bruce Pennington said:

There are collectors who look specifically for such items.

I myself am one of those collectors. I specifically collect battle damaged Japanese rifles.