Ronald Aguirre Posted May 28 Report Posted May 28 Hey everyone! I’ve never owned one of these last ditch pineapple grip NCO swords. Just wanting expert opinion before I buy to make sure it’s authentic! From my untrained eyes, it looks like the serial numbers match too. Thanks for your help! 2 Quote
robinalexander Posted May 28 Report Posted May 28 Looks like a nice genuine example to me Ron. These are certainly not Nihonto but they are a piece of history. This last pattern is less common than earlier patterns and therefore desirable among collectors to 'complete' their collections of Type 95's A little more info here. http://ohmura-study.net/957.html 2 Quote
Lareon Posted May 28 Report Posted May 28 yeah i'm missing a pineapple in my gunto collection, I have a couple of copper but no pineapple 1 Quote
robinalexander Posted May 28 Report Posted May 28 Wow Tony it's usually the other way around. I'm sure that one day the planets will align for you. Quote
Yukihiro Posted May 30 Report Posted May 30 Paradoxically, I think these end-of-war NCO swords look much better and closer to late war officers' swords than earlier NCO swords did. Congratulations for this great find! Quote
Lareon Posted May 30 Report Posted May 30 On 5/29/2025 at 12:00 AM, robinalexander said: Wow Tony it's usually the other way around. I'm sure that one day the planets will align for you. It's mostly as it's been my lowest priority purchase. I must admit I don't often look for them but if I spot one in good condition for the right price I'll grab it. 1 Quote
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