Japanese WW II Naval Landing Force officer's sword in 44 mounts, gendai "Zuiho
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This is a Japanese NLF (Naval Landing Force) officer`s sword in type 44 mountings. The blade is signed "Zuiho saku 瑞峰作 dated Kinoe Saru Ni-gatsu 甲申二月(Feb. 1944)", with 阪 (Osaka) arsenal inspection stamp on the tang, shinogi-zukuri shape, traditional hand forged, water tempered blade and WWll time period ca.1944 made. The blade is in WWll time original polish, no rust, no stain and in near mint condition. The temper line is wavy choji with ko-nie (crystal) active temper pattern throughout the blade and has deep temper at the tips. The tight itame-hada forging grain is clearly visible and no forging flaws at all. There is no bend, no nicks, no crack and cutting edge is sharp. The blade is mounted in type 44 mountings, scabbard is ishimeji (sand) finish wood scabbard no lacquer loss, no crack, no dent and in near mint condition. The handle is tight fit, tsuka-ito wrapping is no loose, no cut and also in mint condition. It has double lock-pin system and works perfect. The blade measures 27" tip to the guard, 26 1/16" cutting edge, 1+1/4" width, 7.5mm thickness at the notch and 40 1/4" in mountings. It is beefy/heavy strong blade. Shipping is $20 priority in U.S. Payment due with in 3 days auction end.
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