Not a stupid question???

[TP Alexander]

When I was a kid, I always heard, "There are no stupid questions!"

So, here is my question.
Are the Chinese or Pakistanis, or anyone for that matter, making reproduction NCO Samurai swords, that are so good to the point as to fool a person?
I picked up a NCO sword and the scabbard is in very good shape. The numbers match from the sword to scabbard. If the answer is yes or no, I'll take some pics and see what you think.
Thanx,
Tim

[BRUNO FRANCK]

hi Tim

there are no stupid questions,,,,,

i think there are better and better copies on the market

greetings Bruno

[TP Alexander]

hi Tim

there are no stupid questions,,,,,

i think there are better and better copies on the market

greetings Bruno

OK. Well, if this is a repro/copy, it sure is good!
What do you think?
Anyone else that wants to chime in is free to do so.
I got this from Brooklyn, NY.
Tim

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The scabbard/saya is in terrific shape. The gun metal blue color is really good throughout, with no real sign of pitting.

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[BRUNO FRANCK]

thanks for the pictures

i am not an expert,,but, i have mine doubt,,,,,,

sorry when i am wrong, but i am also stil in learning progres

we wil see what the expert say

greetings Bruno

[gunto]

China fake.

[GeorgeP]

Get your money back, this one is a definite no go!



Tom

[Stu W]

Hello Tim,

Without a doubt a reproduction in my view.

I agree that there are no stupid questions when asked as part of serious analysis or as part of a learning curve.

Some repros are very very good and able to fool some of the people some of the time. I have yet to see one that can fool all the people all of the time.

By the way. There is no such thing as a WW2 period Samurai sword. The Samurai period ended in the late 1800s.

Regards,
Stu

[Stu W]

Tim, have a look at a few of mine here ...

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=495813

It will give you an idea on color, markings etc.

Regards,
Stu

[Paul G]

Definite repro copy, and not the best out there.

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