Type 95 Gunto Worksheet

[Conway]

An un-serialized throat is not unheard of if it was replaced during the war. But yes, the serial number on the drag is a give-away both were added post-war. Maybe some examples exist, but Type 95 blade and scabbard serial numbers were not re-worked as is very common on Type 32s. 

[Bruce Pennington]

well, that’s really unusual. Even for a post war, modification, unusual.

[tbonesullivan]

5 minutes ago, Bruce Pennington said:

well, that’s really unusual. Even for a post war, modification, unusual.

Definitely. You can't make those markings with "cheap" stamps, they'd probably just break on the drag, and it doesn't look recent.

[John C]

No paint in the numbers suggests it was done post-paint, at any rate.

 

John C.