Big Dan 146 Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 WW2 bring back. Looks like the signature includes “with respect” & “made by” but that’s as far as I could get. And the date is in Spring. Also, from lurking and reading through various threads, I’d like to point out the little “m/w” stamp at the end of the tang! Thanks. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Singer Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 Please see below regarding mantetsu-to. https://www.japaneseswordindex.com/koa.htm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 Hi John! You've got a very fine Mantetsu sword there! 2nd photo Koa Isshin Mantetsu made this 3rd 1942 Spring Serial number: RA 1027 Interesting note, you now have the earliest know Mantetsu blade with the "W/M" stamp! Our understanding is that it is a "halfway inspection" mark. It's seen on all sorts of military equipment of the era, but they started showing up on blades in 1942 when the Army assumed control of all sword production. Ray's link has all the essentials. For a more in-depth read, you can download our South Manchurian Railway - The Mantetsu Blade article. @Kiipu @BANGBANGSAN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dan 146 Posted September 3 Author Report Share Posted September 3 This is great info! I have some reading to do. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiipu Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 The red paint toward the bottom of the tang is the number 23. The prefix to this number eludes me however. This number is also on the bottom of the hilt. 二三 = 23. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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