Is this gunto genuine or a repro?

[Minseito1941]

[Minseito1941]

[Minseito1941]

[PNSSHOGUN]

Hi Don, this does appear to be a genuine Gunto. The only part that gives me pause is the silk wrapping on the handle, that may be a recent restoration.

[Shamsy]

That looks like a cheap Chinese blade with an acid etched hamon...

 

But not really my area. I'd be sceptical, but will see what other come back with. 

[Baka Gaijin]

Mekugi is off center 

[Bruce Pennington]

It's an odd one.  Everything of the blade and its fittings looks new, but the saya is old and legit - never seen a fake Seki saya sticker!

Along with John's observation of the ito, the same' is an odd purplish hue, often seen on Chinese work.  Can't make out the fine detail of the kabutogane, but it looks glazed.

 

Last time I took this stand on a gunto, I turned out to be wrong.  But for now, it looks like something new in something old.

[Conway S]

Here is the link from eBay.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115766136876?hash=item1af433102c%3Ag%3AhWIAAOSwr4FkNJtg&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4AHSX1qK3PjxhgGCKF2Cv5cMnXj%2Fqz3ok9o4mjVBhqESEJxCJngrOBEfeDY%2BCPlFO1wd%2FLDqrrFZr9b59G8pedy3YF8JnSHb1IGqEhO8H7zpRsxRSn9f0K7Gi%2BQtD1R92ftiMKZS92ahyOG%2BIqEdzLOYcNN65HCADQyUD0vL7in9Hb%2FtEzpu0fWjS2u1qf5dclr%2FwvHqd1pPDnGTFCjl4fo%2BOD1b3CLR24sar1k%2BN6q4UjZPz6i3wfIUeNpNSIsozDOD9ePIr4OwgVZr6xZf9Cg9YHW32OnjUMzDU%2FtYyfjB|tkp%3ABk9SR8jho8ryYQ&nma=true&si=PyW4jKex2dfJuouxgkaqKW5Tp%2Fk%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

Conway

[Bruce Pennington]

It has a Kunihiro blade in it, and after looking at the full line of photos, it could be legit.  Still think the tsuka may be a recent refurb, but hard to tell.  Just don't like the purplish coloration of the same'

 

[The Blacksmith]

Just a slight observation, if I may, but the kabutogane looks to me to be a replacement. Certainly the kuchigane and fuchi seem in a quite different condition to the kabutogane, which still has its gilded edges. Possibly this was replaced/added when the tsuka ito and perhaps samé were restored. ?