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tsuba shin gunto 98?
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CED,
You are correct in thinking this is from a Type 98 officer shingunto. This one is made for a combat saya (wood scabbard wrapped with leather). The large hole on the side is for a leather retaining strap that snaps to the saya cover.
You can see one on this Ohmura page: http://ohmura-study.net/905.html
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I see what you mean CED. The same unfinished stuff is inside the retention strap hole.
You have 2 options: 1. Pretty well made fake - they usually don't get the lines around the edges nor the 3 flower pistols in each petal done properly, or 2. It's an unfinished, poorly made Tsubasa, either by an uninspected maker, or a late war rush job.
I'd lean to choice 2.
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