DaveM4P99 Posted February 7 Report Posted February 7 Another bring back discovered... Any ideas? Spoiler 1 Quote
John C Posted February 8 Report Posted February 8 The showa stamp indicates it is a non-traditionally made arsenal blade. I believe the rifle is a type 99 Arisaka carbine (missing the cleaning rod) and the bayonet is a type 30. It should have arsenal marks on it as well. John C. Quote
SteveM Posted February 8 Report Posted February 8 Made with Yasuki steel （以安来鋼). Imperial date of 2601 (1941). 3 Quote
mecox Posted February 8 Report Posted February 8 Wo motte yasuki hagane Kanemichi saku 以安来鋼兼道作 sho-sakura stamp 3 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted February 9 Report Posted February 9 Nice collection, David! Too bad so many blade tips and blades were damaged by water getting in the saya. This looks like it had a nice hamon. You might know already, but it was a Type 98 Army officer sword in "combat saya" or "informal saya" which would have had a leather cover. They quite often went missing over the years. Quote
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