1892 Type 25 survey assistance needed

[Scogg]

Unfortunately the other side is not shown. I commented and asked if anything can be seen on that side. Hopefully we get an additional picture 

[Scogg]

[John C]

Thanks, Sam. That mark is what I would expect but wanted to be sure.

 

John C.

[John C]

Just as a point of interest on the marks, the two seen above on 11157 (possibly Koide) start arond 9536 and are the only ones seen until around 12000 or 13000 when the marks changed location to the guard. Prior to that, there were 6 or 7 different marks used in several different configurations. We now have 49 on file.

 

John C. 

[Scogg]

Got another one for you @John C

 

At the Vegas arms show

 

 

[John C]

Thanks, Sam! Number 50 on the list. 

John C.

 

p.s. For anyone - is that a KO stamp on the drag below the middle 7?

[Bruce Pennington]

Looks like "HOホ "  to me, upside down

[John C]

6 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said:

Looks like "HOホ

Thanks, Bruce. Please refresh my memory on what the HO stamp signifies. Does it pertain to a certain arsenal or factory?

 

John C.

[Scogg]

ホ = HO = 小倉陸軍造兵廠第一製造所 = 1st Factory of Kokura Army Arsenal

 

All the best,

-Sam 

[Conway S]

@John C Here’s another one- serial number 5419. There were no stamps on the guard and as you can see it was put in a Type 32 scabbard. These are the only two pictures I grabbed because the blade itself was in rough shape. 

 

[John C]

Thanks, Conway. Those pics will do nicely. It gives me the serial number and the stamp on the ura side. In fact, it's only the second time I have that particular stamp - and right around the same time frame (the other example was serial 5546).

 

John C.

[Kiipu]

The right side of the character is 僉.  It is most likely a Chinese character used in a name.  Trystan or Conway S might be able to figure out the left side.

@BANGBANGSAN

[John C]

1 hour ago, Kiipu said:

It is most likely a Chinese character used in a name.

It reminds me of the left side of "censored".

John C.

[Conway S]

I think the left is the hand radical - 手 （扌). So maybe the character seal script is the Chinese character撿 （jiǎn)

[John C]

3 hours ago, Conway S said:

Chinese character撿 （jiǎn)

Interesting. I found a reference for jian chai, which in one sense can mean to "inspect." Probably a play on words with the inspector's name and the radical for inspect.

 

John C.