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WW2 Japanese Army Officer Katana Sword -Antique/OLD SAMURAI FAMILY BLADE

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1 antique World War II Japanese Army Samurai Officer’s shin-gunto sword.  This sword has an old family blade–estimated to be from the 16th to 17th Century.  The sword blade itself would have been carried by true samurai.  This fine World War II Japanese Army Officer’s katana would make an important addition to any collection.

This sword has a beautiful suguha/straight temper line.  A fine wavy hada (grain) is visible in the blade.  This fine sword is not signed. 

The blade measures 24 5/16″ (61.8 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  

All sword fittings look to have matching assembly numbers.  The number appears to be a ‘7’ or a ‘1’.  Note that there are 8 seppa.  Also, at one time, there had been a family mon on the kashira. 

The metal saya has a leather combat cover on it. 

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Description

1 antique World War II Japanese Army Samurai Officer’s shin-gunto sword.  This sword has an old family blade–estimated to be from the 16th to 17th Century.  The sword blade itself would have been carried by true samurai.  This fine World War II Japanese Army Officer’s katana would make an important addition to any collection.

This sword has a beautiful suguha/straight temper line.  A fine wavy hada (grain) is visible in the blade.  This fine sword is not signed. 

The blade measures 24 5/16″ (61.8 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  

All sword fittings look to have matching assembly numbers.  The number appears to be a ‘7’ or a ‘1’.  Note that there are 8 seppa.  Also, at one time, there had been a family mon on the kashira. 

The metal saya has a leather combat cover on it. 

CONDITION:

This WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s katana with old family blade is in fine overall condition.  This sword can be collected as is–and is also worthy of restoration.  The handle needs to be re-wrapped (I can connect the buyer with a professional here in the U.S. if desired).  The blade tip is chipped.  As can be clearly seen in the photos, there is more than enough boshi left.  There are some occasional tiny, tiny nail-catcher nicks in the blade edge–these are of the type that many people would only be able to feel and not see very well.  There are just three small spots on the blade with the lightest of pitting.  The blade is perfectly straight.  There are a couple of lamination spots on the blade spine/mune–but they are only on the spine, and not on the flat sides of the blade. 

The hamon/temper line, and boshi are perfectly healthy.   Note, as always, FREE SHIPPING on StCroixBlades.com.

This fine World War II Japanese Army Officer’s sword, with its ancient Samurai family blade, would make an important addition to any collection.