Military Swords of Japan

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1. Battle Wound Masachika ?

   By Dogditcher, March 30
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   • Lewis B
   • April 2

2. WW2 🇯🇵 Gunto (Real or fake?)

   By Tristan MacEwen, March 29
   • 23 replies
   • 614 views
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   • Tristan MacEwen
   • April 2

3. Type 98 gunto, is it a (good) fake?

   By Simp4Hood, March 28   

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   • katana
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • March 30

4. Did I just get ripped off? - WW2 Katana

   By CheddarBeard, March 27
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   • CheddarBeard
   • March 27

5. Kai gunto?

   By Ronald Aguirre, March 27
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • March 27

6. Yasumitsu

   By sbf, March 26
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   • Volker62
   • March 27

7. Item hanging from Tsuba ???

   By Dogditcher, March 25
   • 11 replies
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   • Stephen
   • March 30

8. Markings on scabard

   By Dogditcher, March 23
   • 4 replies
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   • george trotter
   • March 24

9. Minamoto Chikamitsu Gunto

   By sbf, March 23
   • 3 replies
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • March 24

10. Gunto unboxing episode 4

    By Lareon, March 23
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • March 24

11. Help identifying please

    By Yodarunner, March 22
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • March 23

12. Found a belt. Is it genuine?

    By Scogg, March 22
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    • Kiipu
    • April 9

13. Kanemoto Kai Gunto

    By Eden, March 18
    • 6 replies
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    • Eden
    • March 18

14. Sword Writing Identification?

    By Shortstack227, March 17
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • March 18

15. Help with Japanese dirk or sword

    By AirborneA152, March 15
    • 1 reply
    • 171 views
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    • John C
    • March 15

16. Sword Identification Request: I could use help identifying this sword please.

    By NinjaBear, March 14
    • 13 replies
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • March 27

17. Need Help Identifying this sword please.

    By NinjaBear, March 12
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    • Scogg
    • March 13

18. Shin Gunto of Major General OKADA Umekichi

    By Michael T, March 12
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    • Navy
    • March 13

19. My new Kobe type 95 - I have a few questions

    By JohnWB, March 11
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    • JohnWB
    • March 11

20. Need Help Identifying these Swords Possible Naval KAI GUNTO ??

    By SPLaurel2025, March 10
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • March 12

21. Grandpas Other Sword WWII

    By BourbonGuy, March 9
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    • mecox
    • March 11

22. Type 95 NCO Sword??

    By NOTaCOP, March 9
    • 8 replies
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    • Kiipu
    • March 10

23. Model 1883 Navy Dirk part

    By BDoyle, March 8
    • 1 reply
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • March 12

24. Copper handle NCO or fake?

    By Brian, March 8
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    • Scogg
    • March 8

25. Opinions about straightening a bent blade (UPDATE)

    By John C, March 7
    • 4 replies
    • 224 views
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    • John C
    • March 9