100% Genuine WW2 Japanese Army Military Officer Gunto Sword. Signed Nagamitsu

Description

You have found a 100% Genuine WW2 Japanese Army Officer sword!
Also known as Type 98 Shin Gunto.
Sword tang is chisel signed "
Nagamitsu"
.
Also known as Ichiryushi and Ichihara Nagamitsu.
A Rikugen Jumei Tosho (Army Commissioned Swordsmith) and made swords
for the Osaka Rikugun Zoheisho (Osaka Army Arsenal) during WW2!
Listed in John Slough's book page 123-125.
Cutting edge is a little over 25 and half inch. Entire sword in scabbard is 41 inch.
Blade is massive
, thick and traditional hand forged with active
Notare midare (wavy irregular temper line)!!
Original family crest or mon on tsuka.
Blade s
hows very active Yokote and Boshi line toward sword tip!!
Blade also shows original war time polish and it's very sharp!.
There is no crack, no nick, no rust, no stain, no bend, and definitely no fatal flaw!!
Scabbard is heavy metal with no dent retaining more than 80% of the original paint!
Copper habaki partially stamped 000!! Tsuba and seppas are stamped number 56.
Locking pin works fine! Tsuka ito is tight fit with genuine ray skin wrap!!
Nagamitsu blades have also received
Hozon origami
from the
NBTHK
in Japan.
This attests to the high regard that these blades are currently getting in Japan
and the fact that they are judged to be true gendaito.
Everything on this sword is intact. Nothing missing!
An increasingly very rare piece by Nagamitsu!
Buyers please take note that the John Slough's book and Japanese war flag
are
NOT
included on this listing and
NOT
for sale!
It's for illustration purpose only!! Thanks!!
Please view all pictures and you be the judge!!
International buyers please take note that I will not ship swords to The UK, Ireland, China, Russia and Italy.
This is because these countries have prohibited swords or katana shipment.
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