Hi,
I recentlly got this sword from a friend, I really don't knonw much about swords and I would appreciate if you could help me identify/authenticate it. The sheath is made of metal with a wooden shell inside of it. From the reaserch I did I think it might by a type 94 or 98 gunto but i really have no idea. There are also some inscriptions on both sides of the tang, any help translating those would also be appreciated. I also noticed that there is a modern looking screw on the sheath (the last picture I think) which makes me a bit worried about the swords authenticity.
I know that there is another thread for the translation but I don't know if I should just repost the same sword overthere.