Type 95 NCO Minzuno stamp

[phil reid]

Hi, Photo of my type 95 I sold roughly 12 years ago, had what I'm being called is a Minzuno stamp. Just wondering if we have any further  data on who Minzuno were and why their was only such a short run? If anyone knows where it ended up would be interested( think it had additional leather ring sleeve to say for back sling).

Cheers from Australia.

[Kiipu]

Information about Mizuno can be found via the link below.

Has anyone come across this Stamp before??

[phil reid]

27 minutes ago, Kiipu said:

Information about Mizuno can be found via the link below.

Has anyone come across this Stamp before??

Thanks Kiipu, Great link, got excited as chap said his saya had a sling ring but his photos showed ring through drag where mine had a leather sleeve with ring to add back sling. 

[Bruce Pennington]

There was some variation, Phil, on how to rig a gunto for shoulder/back carry.  So, it wouldn't surprise me if yours had a different method.

 

Here's a couple of threads with other examples:

Leather Hanger for Type 95

Unusual Leather Covered Saya

 

Thomas' commentary on Mizuno along with the date provided by Nick Komiya (a few months in 1942) are all we know about the company.