SUPERB WWII JAPANESE GENDAITO SWORD, 1944 PATTERN NLF

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SUPERB WWII JAPANESE GENDAITO SWORD, 1944 PATTERN NLF OFFERED IS A VERY NICE DIRECT VET ACQUIRED WWII JAPANESE SHIN GUNTO SWORD, 1944 PATTERN AND OFTED REFERRED TO AS NAVAL LANDING FORCES. THE PIECE IS IN OVERALL FANTASTIC CONDITION. THE HAND MADE STAR STAMPED BEEFY GENDAITO BLADE IS MINTY WITH A 25 15/16" CUTTING EDGE, NO CHIPS, CRACKS BENDS AT ALL, JUST A FEW MINOR AREA OF SPOTTING, BUT NOTHING THAT BAD AT ALL. THE BLADE MEASURES 1 1/4" WIDE AT THE MACHI, AND NEARLY 1" WIDE AT THE YOKOTE. THE HAMON IS A NICE WAVY PATTERN WITH VISIBLE TURNBACK RIGHT THRU THE BOSHI. THE HADA IS A TIGHT ITAME. THE TANG MEASURES 8 3/4" LONG WITH 3 HOLES AND NUMBERED AT THE VERY BOTTOM. IT IS SIGNED NIIGATA UEMURA SADATOSHI AND IS STAR STAMPED AND TO THE OTHER SIDE IT IS SHOWA 18 (1943) DATED. THE MOUNTS ARE SUPERB WITH THE TEXTBOOK BLACKENED IRON FITTINGS AND SUPER BLACK LACQUERED COMPOSITE SCABBARD, WITH SOME MINOR CRACKING TO THE FINISH AT THE SCABBARD THROAT, BUT STILL VERY STABLE. THE HILT HAS THE RARER RED LACQUERED WRAP OR BINDING OVER GENUINE SAME'. IT ALSO HAS THE DOUBLE RELEASE BUTTONS. FULL MOUNTED LENGTH IS 39 3/4" JUST A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE AND BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND THESE DAYS. THIS ONE WILL NOT DISAPPOINT. POSTAL MONEY ORDERS, PAYPAL PREFERRED. Payment I accept the following forms of payment: PayPal Shipping & Handling US Shipping read more
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