Gunto - Real or Fake

[Sammler84]

Hello, fellow collectors!

I´ve been looking for a genuine japanese sword, but they don´t show up often here in Germany!

Unfortunatly, I collect german steel helmets mostly, but I have a small collection of japanese flags, and a nice shin gunto would really round it up.

Only problem is, that I don´t know that much about it, perhaps some experienced member here can help me?

The seller only provides these small pics, but perhaps someone can still find out if I should safe my money or not.

Greetings and thanks,
sammler

[Budo45]

right now im going with its a real copy of NCO

[brannow]

It is a fake!

[Sammler84]

Wow, that was fast!

Ok, I think those are just too scarce over here.

Thank you all very much for the fast help!

[speedy101]

I agree it's a fake.

[gunto]

Fake.

[G.J.B]

Can someone explain why it's a fake?... How can you tell from these pictures...

Thanks
Gary

[gunto]

I know this copy, heres a link :
Japanese Nco sword

http://www.militaryheritage.com/swords3.htm

They have also a poor replica of the officer type.Poor itomaki.No paint on saya???
Lots of issues about these replicas.

[Staldion]

I would need more close up of stamps who looks strange,
I didn't know that one, usually they are worse.