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L&C M6 Knife Sheath -US WW2/FJA -for Blade-dated M3/WWII/1943 Collection—ID’d!
L&C M6 Knife Sheath -US WW2/FJA -for Blade-dated M3/WWII/1943 Collection—ID’d!
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Do you have a collection of U.S. M3 trench knives to sell? St. Croix Blades BUYS military knife collections. Call us at 715-557-1688 or email info@stcroixblades.com.
1 exceptional condition U.S. WW2 L&C 1943 M6 sheath for the blade-dated M3 trench fighting knife available. This desirable U.S. WW2 M6 scabbard would make an important addition to any collection.
This M6 trench knife sheath measures 15 1/4” overall.
This sheath is ID’d to the G.I. who carried it–the G.I.’s serial number is stenciled on the back of the sheath.
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Old Japanese Samurai Sword -CHUJO SAKU Mitsumasa -Antique Katana Collection/th
Old Japanese Samurai Sword -CHUJO SAKU Mitsumasa -Antique Katana Collection/th
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1 healthy and youthful ca.1779 Shinshinto Japanese katana available. This Japanese Samurai sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This sword is signed by Nobukuni Mitsumasa–a 30 pt. chujo saku smith in Hawley’s. The blade is dated 1779. The blade measures 26 7/16″ (67.2 cm) from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.
This is a beautiful, healthy blade with no age-related or quality issues–as a Shinshinto blade should be due to its relative youth compared to older swords. No flaws of any kind can be found in the blade. The hamon and hada are perfectly executed.
This sword was just polished. This katana has a new shirasaya, and new habaki.
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Antique Japanese Sword w/Rare Extra Kanji—Samurai’s Name?—Old/1844 AD
Antique Japanese Sword w/Rare Extra Kanji—Samurai’s Name?—Old/1844 AD
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1 antique Japanese Samurai katana available. This sword was made in 1844 A.D. This antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
The sword is signed Soji Jiro Taro Fujiwara Naokatsu tsukuru kore.
The blade measures 26 3/8″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
This sword has a feature I have never personally seen before. I have heard of it in a papered sword before, but hadn’t ever seen it in person. There are two kanji way down at the bottom of the nakago. The top character looks like a kao–a swordsmith’s seal. But it’s hard to say if it is a kao for sure. On the papered sword that had kanji in this same location, the Shinsa group called it an owner’s name. So the kanji could be the owner’s name–the name of the Samurai who carried this sword.
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Japanese Yasukuni Shrine Sword -Kotani Yasunori -Antique WW2 Samurai -WWII Army
Japanese Yasukuni Shrine Sword -Kotani Yasunori -Antique WW2 Samurai -WWII Army
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1 antique Japanese WW2 Yasukuni Shrine sword by Kotani Yasunori available. This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
The blade measures 68.5 cm (26 15/16″) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
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Rare MINT—WW2 Case V42 Stiletto Fighting Knife -US 1st Special Service Force
Rare MINT—WW2 Case V42 Stiletto Fighting Knife -US 1st Special Service Force
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1 vintage U.S. World War 2 Case V-42 stiletto. This V-42 is a mint example for only the most advanced collector.
This Case V-42 has no sheath. Buy this knife, and locate a sheath for it–once you do that you will have one of the top condition V-42’s in the world.
This knife is ID’d on the reverse ricasso. This knife is inscribed “C. Wetsell/805-89-07/U.S.N.”. Wetsell was Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Charles L. Wetsell of the U.S.S. General J.R. Brooke, a Navy transport involved with transporting soldiers and marines across both the Atlantic and Pacific. The Brooke may have transported the 1st SSF to Italy.
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Traditionally Made Japanese WW2 Army Gendaito Sword -made w/Tamahagane
Traditionally Made Japanese WW2 Army Gendaito Sword -made w/Tamahagane
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1 traditionally made water-tempered Japanese WW2 gendai sword available. This WW2 IJA Army Officer katana would make an important addition to any collection.
Most WW2 gendai swords were made with Western bar steel. But this blade was made using traditional Japanese tamahagane (sand steel).
This sword was made by Tenryoshi Yoshitaka. This sword has a wonderful and beautiful hada. The hamon/temper line is suguha. The blade’s cutting edge/nagasa measures 26 1/4″ (66.3 cm).
This sword’s mounts are of exceptional quality and condition.
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Antique Japanese WWII IJA Army Officer Sword -AMAHIDE Gendai WW2
Antique Japanese WWII IJA Army Officer Sword -AMAHIDE Gendai WW2
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1 Japanese WW2 gendai sword available. This WW2 IJA Army Officer katana would make an important addition to any collection.
This gendaito sword was made by Amahide. There are no arsenal or showa stamps. The blade’s cutting edge/nagasa measures 26 15/16″.
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KOTO Japanese WW2 Army Officer Sword -Antique/Old Samurai Katana -Collection
KOTO Japanese WW2 Army Officer Sword -Antique/Old Samurai Katana -Collection
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1 old Koto period Japanese WW2 Army Officer sword available. The blade is an old samurai family sword. The IJA soldier had his family’s sword mounted in Army mounts for the sword. This Army Officer katana would make an important addition to any collection.
This pre-1597 A.D. samurai sword is unsigned. This sword has a wonderful and beautiful hada. The hamon/temper line is suguha. The blade’s cutting edge/nagasa measures 27 3/4″ (70.5 cm). This sword’s mounts are of exceptional quality and condition. Note that they are early–the fittings have a deep red color.
The saya is a special lightweight wood saya–finely lacquered in a brick red Army sword color.
