is something missing?

[jeeplover]

ok this is a nco sword. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT my question is this is it suspose to have the maker mark on the handel? all the ones i have seen have three marks on the handel down by the hilt

[Bruno]

The 3 marks used to be on the fuchi, in this case they are not pictured.

 

I have no doubt they are present and the sword guenine.

[jeeplover]

were some of these nco swords made without the maker mark

[jeeplover]

ok this one has it http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT it is the tokyo arsenal stamping. and i dont c it on the first sword did they put it in diffrent places?

[jeeplover]

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... s%3Disch:1

[estcrh]

ok this is a nco sword. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT my question is this is it suspose to have the maker mark on the handel? all the ones i have seen have three marks on the handel down by the hilt

Keith, if you are not seeing something you think should be on a sword, ask the seller a question or for extra pictures of the area and see what response you get.

[jeeplover]

ya i asked wating for a response. but was just wondering if all nco swords had the three stamps on them or if there is a exception. i c that the model is a late war production.

[Bruno]

Not that late, I would say middle war production. Late war were those with wooden handle.

 

I am pretty sure you'll see your marks if seller send you close up. About exception I do not know, but with gunto everything is possible! :D

[jeeplover]

ok asked seller and he said '' no markings at all this is a war time sword''. so i am confused cuz every example of the nco sword has had those three marks arsenal 'maker' inspection.

[miner1436]

I think the swords produced mid-war with iron fuchi didn't have stamps.

 

rich r.

[estcrh]

ok asked seller and he said '' no markings at all this is a war time sword''. so i am confused cuz every example of the nco sword has had those three marks arsenal 'maker' inspection.

Well you did the right thing and asked some questions, now you need to do some research and find out for sure if some ncos came without stamps.

[jeeplover]

have looked and looked cant find a for sure yes or no so i guess this is a mystery lol