Japanese Cavalry Sword Value

The most common type of sword that was issued was the katana which was machine made and has engravings to hide its flaws.

Japanese cavalry sword value. Sword production was believed to have ended in the mid 1930s but the swords continued to be issued and employed till the end of. Just click on the picture for more images. It was first issued in 1889 and would be crafted until the end of wwii though by the end of wwii where they had been serving in manchuria and china. A shin gunto with matching serial numbers on its blade tsuba saya and all other japanese sword parts samurai sword parts is usually priced no less than usd 750.

We hope you find the information contained on this page useful. Japanese cavalry trooper sabers. Swords also make a good addition to the decor of a home. Japanese cavalry sabers introduced in the late 19th century have machine made blades with serial numbers on the ricasso and will commonly have arsenal stamps on the guard the type 25 introduced in 1892 have brass hilts and plain wood grips the hilt back strap on later type 32 model introduced in 1899 is checkered steel commonly blackened.

The katana also goes by the name shin gunto. These are known as the imperial japanese type 32 cavalry sword. Wwii japanese nco parade sword scabbard short sword 22 inch blade nice wwii japanese generals officer parade sword belt and buckle hanger only l249. Mass production of these wwii japanese swords began in 1934.

Neither has any leather left. Wwii japanese nco parade sword scabbard short sword 22 inch blade nice 449 99. Though horses were largely obsolete for warfare at the time the open terrain of north china gave advantages to. The blade and scabbard serial numbers are matched.

The quality of the blade and general condition of the sword are the most important factors in determining its value. A minty 1889 japanese cavalry sword. Low cost uk british sword identification and valuation service offered by a prolific collector of english scottish welsh and irish regulation pattern infantry cavalry and navy swords sabres cutlasses dirks broadswords backswords small swords dress swords and epees. Many japanese swords were standard issue swords that were given to the army and navy officers.

Always go for quality rather than quantity. A rare wwii japanese nco sword with no hi. Condition of your old gunto sword. The type 32 pattern sword was adopted in the 32nd year of the meiji reign 1899.

Kult of athena swords ah3410 japanese type 32 cavalry saber the japanese type 32 saber was a government issued cavalry sword. Sword collecting is a fun activity and an investment. Priced under what they sell for on ebay this sword will sell fast. The usual price marked for an nco shin gunto with mismatched serial number is between usd 300 to 1 000 depending on the quality.

What are type 32 cavalry swords going for.