Good Buy? Ebay Shin Gunto

[Seriouss14]

https://www.ebay.com...r=artemis&media=COPY

 

Anyone think this is a good buy? Super interested in WW2 swords. Or anyone will let one go, dm. Ty!

[RobCarter3]

I suspect that this sword has been cobbled together from parts. The fuchi and koiguchi are set up for a chuso (push button retention latch), but the tsuba and some of the seppa are set up for a leather retention strap. The seppa are mismatched. 
 

The stuff in one of the pictures about being a 16th century blade is bunk. It’s a wartime blade with a seki stamp. The nakago appears to have been shortened to fit the current mounts, which is very strange for a seki showato.  Some of this could be due to repair or replacement in the field, but it’s more likely that it’s post-war bubba work. 

[Tensho]

Discussed here: 

This is a piece together as mentioned above. Not sure what the original koshirae was really. As you can see a piece of ito was added to the handle as well. Meaning the fuchi that is on it is to small. I'm assuming the blade was cut down to fit the tsuka etc.. I would pass. 

 

This is being sold in Australia too. I'm pretty sure it is much harder for them to get blades down there so the price will reflect that. 

 

 

[Seriouss14]

ok great. you guys are good!! cant wait to get my blade. any viable opportunities please let me know! Thanks again

[Bruce Pennington]

@Seriouss14

Ravi,

Steve has a nice Navy Takayama sword for sale:

 

[Swords]

Thanks Bruce I just lowered the price from 2600 to 1900 

 

 

 

steve

[Seriouss14]

https://www.ebay.com...r=artemis&media=COPY

 

Any Potential Here?

[Seriouss14]

https://www.proxibid...Information/89510822

 

OR here??

[Lewis B]

Personally I think it is best to avoid Ebay, Catawiki, obscure auction houses and Gumtree/Craigslist, especially if you are new to collecting. I've seen FAR better blades recently, with papers, for a similar price on this forum. Ebay, Yahoo.jp/Jauce is a minefield and you'll only get burned... unless very lucky.