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12 hours ago, PNSSHOGUN said:

Thats neat to see the full sheet, thanks for sharing Dave. I had thought this metal reinforcement was a custom request but seeing it on a Koa Isshin with factory mounts has me puzzled. 

 

 As I understand it,  Koa Isshin were all or mostly, pre ordered from the factory by the officer purchasing one. So just as a British officer ordering from Wilkinson could, would and did have his sword customised within regulatory limits, so could an IJA officer ordering from Mantetsu Co. or their agents.

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While I think it's possible SMR had been doing some of their own fittings, a large number of blades were shipped off to Tokyo, "unfinished", to fill Tokyo 1st Arsenal quotas.  In 1943 (the only year we have a chart) they had to send 5,500.  So lots of room for other fitting shops to get involved.

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