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1) Kai-Gunto (Naval) - do stainless steel blades show a hamon?

 

2) Type 98 Shin-Gunto (Army) - could an NCO carry a traditional ito wrapped (tsukamaki) type 98, as opposed to an aluminium one?

 

3) Flaming Grenade or Flaming Pearl (Cartouche) type stamp on Seki made blade?

 

4) Ko-Gunto (Type 32) Cavalry Sword - how rare?

 

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4) Ko-Gunto (Type 32) Cavalry Sword - how rare?

 

To add on Thomas' answer, I would say be careful because there are many many fakes on the web and, when genuine, type 32 swords are nearly always sold as cavalry swords because it may be felt as more prestigious than "mere infantry".

They are some differences between Ko and Otsu swords, the main one being the blade lenght:

- The type 32 Ko (cavalry) is about 83 cm long

- The type 32 Otsu (infantry) is about 77 cm long

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