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Japanese WW II Sword -RARE POLICE KATANA -Samurai Collection -WW2 IJA -SIGNED
Japanese WW II Sword -RARE POLICE KATANA -Samurai Collection -WW2 IJA -SIGNED
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1 exceptionally rare World War II Japanese Police Katana sword available. Mention of these rare swords can be found in Jim Dawon’s book, Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945, Cyclopedia Edition. This WW2 Japanese sword would make a fine addition to any collection
The civil police badge is present on the fuchi. This sword is signed. The blade measures 25 3/8″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade). As mentioned in Dawson’s book, these swords always had basic wood sayas that were painted black.
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US WW II John Ek Commando Knife -Model 2/WW2 Fighting/Military Collection/Hamden
US WW II John Ek Commando Knife -Model 2/WW2 Fighting/Military Collection/Hamden
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1 early U.S. World War 2 John Ek model 2 commando knife. This fine WW2 Ek fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.
The blade ricasso is stamped ‘2C15’. The handle is made of walnut, and is attached with lead rivets. There is no sheath with this WW2 Ek fighting knife.
This knife measures 11 13/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 6 3/4″.
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WW II Japanese Samurai Army COPPER HANDLE NCO Sword -Antique/Old WW2 Collection
WW II Japanese Samurai Army COPPER HANDLE NCO Sword -Antique/Old WW2 Collection
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1 vintage World War II Japanese Copper Handle NCO sword available. This copper handle NCO sword is in exceptional condition. The condition of this sword is among the top 5% condition Japanese copper handle NCO swords to be found. This WW2 Japanese NCO sword would make a fine addition to any collection.
This sword is a more difficult to find variation of the copper handle NCO swords. Jim Dawson, in his book Swords of Imperial Japan 1868-1945, Cyclopedia Edition, notes that some rare copper handle NCO swords have two sets of serial numbers (photo 6 above). The sword and scabbard serial #’s match. The sword’s serial # is 5737, and the scabbard’s serial # is 5737. Dawson notes for rare variation copper handle NCO swords: “Numbers in parentheses are stamped on the blade forward of the habaki, parallel to the front edge of the habaki.”
The blade measures 26 3/4″ from tip to top of the habaki (habaki edge that touches the blade). Note the arsenal stamps on the fuchi (fitting just below the tsuba/guard).
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BIG Antique Japanese Samurai DAITO Sword -Shakudo -PAPERED/SIGNED -Old – 75.4 cm
BIG Antique Japanese Samurai DAITO Sword -Shakudo -PAPERED/SIGNED -Old – 75.4 cm
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1 exceptional Japanese daito sword available. This large sword is impressive to see and handle. The blade measures a long 29 5/8″ (75.4 cm). The tsuba is large as well. The mounts are equally as impressively proportioned. This ca.1596-1624 A.D. Japanese daito sword would make an important addition to any collection.
This antique Samurai sword is signed on the nakago/tang: ‘Mimasaka kuni Tsuyama ju Kanesaki‘. The signature is guaranteed by two sets of papers. This sword was submitted on two separate occasions, and each time the signature was confirmed.
The reverse side of the nakago is impressively signed in a different hand ‘Made with great care’.
The blade measures 29 11/16″ (75.4 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. The large tsuba is impressive–it has a katchushi style with an umbrella motif. 3 7/16″ X 3 1/8″ (8.7 cm X 7.9 cm). The tsuba is signed ‘Masatoshi‘.
The fuchi/kashira and saya fittings are all shakudo with the same motif.
The Silver foil habaki is truly impressive–it’s motif is of a Samurai banner in front of a bamboo fence.
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WW II Japanese Samurai PILOT/TANK CREW SWORD -Antique/Old Family NAGINATA NAOSHI
WW II Japanese Samurai PILOT/TANK CREW SWORD -Antique/Old Family NAGINATA NAOSHI
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1 rare short Japanese WW II Officer Pilot/Tank Crew sword available. The sword blade is an old Samurai naginata naoshi mounted for service in World War II. This naginata naoshi sword mounted for carry in the compact quarters of a cockpit or tank is quite rare.
This Samurai blade is signed. The blade measures 19 7/16″ (49.4 cm). The handle is one-handed–and is about 1/2 the length of a katana handle. The saya is light in weight–it is the finer lacquer over canvas over wood, instead of lacquer over metal.
The blade spine tapers just above the bohi (blade grooves), and then widens again at the blade tip.
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WW2 US Marine Raider Stiletto Knife w/ETCH -Camillus USMC CARLSONS RAIDERS
WW2 US Marine Raider Stiletto Knife w/ETCH -Camillus USMC CARLSONS RAIDERS
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1 vintage WW II Camillus Marine Raider stiletto fighting knife available. This knife has absolutely none of the usual crazing/cracking of the guard and handle that is normally present on 90% of Raider stilettos. This knife is an important part of American history, and would make a rare addition to any collection.
This knife was carried by a member of Carlson’s Raiders. See page 86 of Mike Silvey’s book Knives of the United States Military — World War II for a photo of the Raider stiletto.
This Marine Raider stiletto measures 12 5/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 3/16″. The blade etches is still partially visible on the blade ‘U.S.M.C.’, and ‘CAMILLUS CUTLERY CAMILLUS N.Y.’.
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WW II Anderson Fighting Knife -US -Rare MID-SECTION Patton Sword/Saber Blade/WW2
WW II Anderson Fighting Knife -US -Rare MID-SECTION Patton Sword/Saber Blade/WW2
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1 U.S. World War 2 Anderson fighting knife. This harder-to-find Anderson combat knife was made with the blade from the mid-section of a Patton sword. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This knife has its original Anderson scabbard. This knife measures 13 3/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 8 5/16″. The handle reads on one side ‘ANDERSON GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA’. The other side reads ‘MADE IN U S A’.
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WW II Case V42 Stiletto FSSF Fighting Knife -US WW2 Dagger ONE OF FIRST 500 MADE
WW II Case V42 Stiletto FSSF Fighting Knife -US WW2 Dagger ONE OF FIRST 500 MADE
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1 U.S. First Special Service Forces World War II V-42 fighting knife. This fine Case V42 has the desirable long sheath. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
As mentioned this knife is among the rarest of the V42’s. This knife is one of the first 500 Case V-42’s made. The first 500 knives were numbered on the reverse tang. I have personal knowledge of knife number 437 (which I sold for a customer), number 105, number 239 which was illustrated in Cole’s book, and this knife–number 254. The reverse blade tang on this knife is marked ‘U. S. 254’.
The front tang is stamped ‘CASE’. This Case V-42 measures 12 5/16″ overall. The blade itself measures 7 1/8″. The FSSF soldier that carried this knife carved his initials in the back of the sheath. The soldier did a field modification to the scabbard by adding a metal plate so the blade tip wouldn’t go through the leather into his leg.
