Gunto Comparison

[ral6014]

Here's an - like I believe - interesting comparison between a standard and a (perhaps) later officer gunto. Notice the crude processing especially at the koshirae. No stamps at the late war piece. The semegane and the sayajiri should be naval parts. The machine made blade has an fake hamon. I know that these odd pieces are controversial. Some say late war, some say post war fake. But for me it Looks good.

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Tsuka and kabuto.

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Semegane and sayajiri

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More details.

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More.

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Fuchi.

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The blades.

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The end of the nakago and the habaki. The right one is the machine made blade. The late war habaki is missing the cutout.

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Details of the tsuka.

[Phronsias]

Hi
Really interesting photographs! it is such a good idea to do a comparison.
Thanks for posting
Frank

[Bob Coleman]

The "late war" sword appears to be one of the put together swords sold by Japan Sword Co. in Tokyo during the Korean War period. The painted fittings and clipped off nakago are typical of these swords. They were originally sold with an unlined brown sloth sword bag. I have purchased three of these directly from Korean War vets.

[ral6014]

The "late war" sword appears to be one of the put together swords sold by Japan Sword Co. in Tokyo during the Korean War period. The painted fittings and clipped off nakago are typical of these swords. They were originally sold with an unlined brown sloth sword bag. I have purchased three of these directly from Korean War vets.

Interesting. What is "Japan Sword Co."? Have they also produced in the wartime period?

[Phronsias]

Interesting. What is "Japan Sword Co."? Have they also produced in the wartime period?

Hi
I've seen three of these Kai gunto and Shin gunto mix swords, all three were identical and all mint condition, three different sellers by the way and at different times. From what I've been told and read about these swords, they were produced for the G I market after 1945. I would like one for display but I can buy a wartime sword for the same money.
All the best
Frank

[Phronsias]

Hi
I've seen three of these Kai gunto and Shin gunto mix swords, all three were identical and all mint condition, three different sellers by the way and at different times. From what I've been told and read about these swords, they were produced for the G I market after 1945. I would like one for display but I can buy a wartime sword for the same money.
All the best
Frank

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[ral6014]

Hi
I've seen three of these Kai gunto and Shin gunto mix swords, all three were identical and all mint condition, three different sellers by the way and at different times. From what I've been told and read about these swords, they were produced for the G I market after 1945. I would like one for display but I can buy a wartime sword for the same money.
All the best
Frank

You´re right. These swords are not cheap. Nevertheless it`s a nice addition to any gunto-collection.