Nco symbols Need Help

[daishobohi]

Hi I have a nco sword I reently picked up there are some flags on habaki that I have never seen on other nco swords...... Is anyone familar with these marks?

Thanks in advance

Yitzy

[Stegel]

Hi Yitzy,

 

I hate to be a bearer of bad news, but i feel you have obtained a replica copy of the type95 NCO sword.

 

Firstly the edges of the tsuba are the wrong profile, the arsenal stampings do not look the correct Original 'font', and the Brass handle is wrong as is the screw holding it on.

The fuller appears to be almost in the correct postion in relation to the habiki, as this is usually a indicator to being fake in most copied swords coming from China.

The Flag's on the habiki i think are insignificant as i have only ever seen them on chinese fakes.

Unfortunately these are becoming more common in the US.

 

There is a really good page you can go to in Japan, with lots of info and details to confirm.

You can find the link here on the board, i believe it is ohmura's page.

Cheers

Ernst

[kusunokimasahige]

I must agree here. You have a copy of a Gunto, a Chinese mediocre one at that.

 

I hope your next buy will be more fruitful.

 

KM

[daishobohi]

Thanks guys...I dont collect nco swords and bought it on a whim at the local auction house....It was a lot with koto mino sword....

yitzy