Police short sword

[deanartinfo]

Is there someone with Japanese police short sword in his collection?If so,I begged him to put pictures because I wanted to compare.

I'm not sure if my is Meiji or Showa period?

Thx.Regards

[george trotter]

Maybe you could post pics of your police sword so members can compare it with their swords and then if someone has the same sword they can reply?

Regards,

[Weidas]

i have few, but it would really be easier for you to put pics of your sword here. Plus, Jim Dowson describes police patrol or sergeant swords quite good in his book

[estcrh]

[estcrh]

Here is one that is for sale on ebay right now.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Imperia ... 1116wt_809

[deanartinfo]

Weidas:

I do not have Dawson book.

 

estcrh:

Thx for pic's.Please find as attach. pic's of my police sword,is it Meiji or Showa period?

Thx

[Geraint]

Hi Dean.

 

I think the answer to your question is, "Yes." As in, "Yes, it's either Meiji or Showa." According to Fuller and Gregory 1996 it would be the mounted police hanger (shortsword) Type 1. The sword that Eric shows is the Type 2. No date is given for the introduction of the sword, to quote, "Dating of these weapons is uncertain." The sword is similar in design to the 1895 pattern Naval Prison and Shore Patrol sword so perhaps a date around there would be a good guess Fulller and Gregory also observe that the blades in the examples they have seen, "often appear to be contemporayr hand made with a narrow straight hamon of konie."

 

Hope this helps a little.

[deanartinfo]

Hi Dean.

 

I think the answer to your question is, "Yes." As in, "Yes, it's either Meiji or Showa." According to Fuller and Gregory 1996 it would be the mounted police hanger (shortsword) Type 1. The sword that Eric shows is the Type 2. No date is given for the introduction of the sword, to quote, "Dating of these weapons is uncertain." The sword is similar in design to the 1895 pattern Naval Prison and Shore Patrol sword so perhaps a date around there would be a good guess Fulller and Gregory also observe that the blades in the examples they have seen, "often appear to be contemporayr hand made with a narrow straight hamon of konie."

 

Hope this helps a little.

 

Thanks.Regards