Wwii Japanese Cavalry Sword
This is a practical edged weapon of the highest order.
Wwii japanese cavalry sword. Here is a really nice wwii ijn kai gunto mounted katana. The scabbards and hilts of these swords were made of ray skin. It has a deluxe style lacquered ray skin saya and still has its original navy tassel. 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.
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. This is a fine example of the cavalry sword issued to the rough and ready japanese troops who fought while the japanese still had horses to fight with. Russo japanese and second world war type 32 model 1899 other arms non commissioned officers ko pattern cavalry sword and scabbard stamped with matching numbers and manufactured by tokyo hohei kosho between 1923 and 1944. Like shin gunto a great variety of quality in both blades traditional and machine made and mounts is seen in kyu gunto swords.
Japanese samurai katana sword old iron tsuba military tsuka wooden saya. Wwii japanese military themed pocket knife sword antique collectible old navy. It has the typical stainless blade that has a nicely finished tang that is signed. Wwii japanese kamikaze tanto sword suicide knife military sword collectible.
Kyu guntoswords also called russo japanese swords were used by army cavalry and naval officers during the russo japanese war and ww ii. Many of these swords made their way into the united states when gis brought them as war souvenirs at the end of wwii. The japanese are highly esteemed for the design and build quality of their cutting tools especially swords. The japanese type 32 saber was a government issued cavalry sword.
The type 25 introduced in 1892 have brass hilts and plain wood grips. The selling price of machine made kai guntos can range from usd 500 to 2 000 depending on its condition. These are relatively rarer than the other japanese military swords making them more valuable. Kai gunto swords were used by japanese naval officers.
The samurai swords of japan constitute one of the most sought after edge weapon collectibles in the world today.