wtim Posted November 3 Report Posted November 3 Здравствуйте. Я новичок в японском оружии и прошу уважаемых экспертов помочь мне понять подлинность этого типа 95. Буду очень благодарен за ваши ответы. С наилучшими пожеланиями, wtim Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted November 3 Report Posted November 3 Vitaly said: "Hello. I am new to Japanese weapons and ask respected experts to help me understand the authenticity of this Type 95. I will be very grateful for your answers. Best regards, wtim" Welcome Vitaly! So, this one gives me mixed feelings. Suya Shoten made quality gunto and the casting of the tsuba is low quality for a Suya gunto. Maybe a wartime replacement. I'm not worried about the black paint. I have 7 on file with various black paint schemes. Only 1 is confirmed to have been done post-war. The half-diamond just above the fuchi has no dimples. I searched my files and only 1 showed up in exactly the same place without dimples, and it too, is a Suya Shoten gunto. The saya end shape (not the drag, but the actual end that holds the blade tip) is a wee bet off. But after saying all that, everything else shapes up to be a legit Suya Shoten made Type 95. As a final check, I'd ask @Kiipu and/or @BANGBANGSAN if the serial number is correct for a Suya blade. I would also feel better with a good photo of the end of the blade showing the shape of the bohi (fuller groove). 1 Quote
Kiipu Posted November 4 Report Posted November 4 Serial 50019 falls within the Suya range. Vitaly, is the scabbard chromed/nickel plated or is it bare metal? 1 Quote
wtim Posted November 4 Author Report Posted November 4 Guys, I'm sorry that didn't answer right away because it's late at night. In general, I will have this sword in 3-4 days, so I only have these photos and can see that the scabbard shines under the paint, but this can be deceiving. Best regards, wtim 1 Quote
paul griff Posted November 4 Report Posted November 4 Hello Vitaly, It’s a genuine type 95 in all respects but in poor condition…Blade is pretty good and the hilt will probably clean up ok when that paint is removed..scabbard ( saya ) a bit more difficult with that chrome plating…..Bottom end of the price range if buying.. Regards, Paul. Quote
wtim Posted November 5 Author Report Posted November 5 Спасибо Pol и участникам этой ветки за ответы. Этот gunto будет первым в моей небольшой коллекции и будет моей точкой отсчета. Мое мнение таково, что лучше иметь оригинал в любом состоянии, чем хорошую подделку(реплику). С наилучшими пожеланиями, Виталий 1 1 Quote
Brian Posted November 5 Report Posted November 5 23 minutes ago, wtim said: Thanks to Pol and the members of this thread for the answers. This gunto will be the first in my small collection and will be my starting point. My opinion is that it is better to have an original in any condition than a good fake (replica). Best wishes, Vitaly 3 Quote
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