CAVALRY SWORD 27 1/4" KUNIMUNE ?

[Dogditcher]

Listed as CAVALRY SWORD 27 1/4" KUNIMUNE ?*

 

Nakago gives me older blade vibe-odd one of the  Mekugi Ana is filled  

 

Family Crest on handle

 

Makers mark on guard ?

 

 

As always Translation and any information is appreciated

                          Enjoy-Thanks Steve

* When i put listed as -that is what is in the journal it probably not
 spelled correctly but written as what was heard*

[Dogditcher]

[Dogditcher]

[ROKUJURO]

Might be HIGO no JU KUNIMUNE.

[Toryu2020]

Kuniyasu

[Dogditcher]

Thanks for the information-found this pic

 

looks to be  Higo no Kami Kuniyasu from the Early Edo Period 1600's ?

 

So safe to assume old Family blade set in Cavalry 

 

Thanks

 

[Scogg]

These types of fittings are often called "Kyu Gunto" (old military sword) fittings, and they were made from around 1875 to 1934 - when it was replaced by the more traditional looking shin gunto.

I am not familiar with that stamp, but will be following along to learn about it! 

Thanks for sharing this big collection with us. It's been fun seeing all your clasped hands sarute, and your variety of swords. 
I'll miss it when you run out of blades!
All the best,
-Sam

[Kiipu]

The unidentified company logo on the crossguard consists of the kanji character 内 over 山.  It could belong to a sword shop or a uniform store.

[PNSSHOGUN]

A minor point, just because a sword has an old blade doesn't necessarily mean it's a "family blade". Otherwise that is a solid example of a Cavalry Kyu Gunto, shame about the scratches towards the Kissaki. 

[Bruce Pennington]

Haven't seen that shop logo yet.  I've added it to the growing section of unknown shops on Type 19 cavalry swords in the Stamps doc.  We have a number of these logo on file now, and almost all of them are in the "unknown" category.