WWII, Japanese Army Commissioned Officers Wartime Gunto Sword

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WWII, Japanese Army Commissioned Officers Wartime Gunto Sword:
$850.00

WWII Japanese Commissioned Officers Wartime Gunto Sword,Signed
This is a super-clean, excellent example of a Japanese Army Commissioned Officers Wartime Sword, Type Gunto. It dates back to Word War II, It is a beautiful, heavy, very clean blade, in excellent condition, with a cutting edge that measures 27 inches. It displays a straight hamon and it is very sharp. The tang has two holes to strengthen the grip of the sword, and it is stamped with two Kanji characters to record the name of its swordsmith. The Tsuka is covered with ray skin and fitted with very tight wrappings. It has a simple iron tsuba, and the cherry blossoms are amazing . The iron scabbard is also in excellent condition with about 99 percent of its original brown paint, without any dings or dents.The sword measures 39 inches overall. At a starting price of $850.00 is ridiculously low do not let this opportunity pass you by on this beautiful sword !!!!!!!!!
A little history .
Type 94
The "Type 94" shin guntō (九四式軍刀 kyūyon-shiki guntō) officers sword replaced the western style kyu gunto in 1934. It had a traditionally constructed hilt (tsuka) with ray skin (same) wrapped with traditional silk wrapping (ito). A cherry blossom (a symbol of the Imperial Japanese Army) theme was incorporated into the guard (tsuba), pommels (fuchi and kashira), and ornaments (menuki).
The scabbard for the Type 94 was made of metal with a wood lining to protect the blade. It was often painted brown and was suspended from two brass mounts, one of which was removable and only used when in full dress uniform. The fittings on the scabbard were also decorated with cherry blossom designs.
Type 98
Type 98 Japanese Army sabreThe change to the "Type 98" shin guntō (九八式軍刀 kyūhachi-shiki guntō) occurred in 1938 and was essentially a simplification of the "Type 94". There were only minor differences between early "Type 98" swords and the "Type 94" swords that preceded them. Most notably the second (removable) hanging point was omitted from the scabbard.