From Australia, this Japanese Type 32 (Model 1899) ‘Ko’ Pattern Sword is in superb original condition and is a first class example of its type. A genuine Cavalry Type 32 ‘Ko’ pattern sword, and not the more common ‘Otsu’, this is finest Type 32 of either variant that I have ever listed. Almost certainly a WW2 battlefield souvenir from the campaign in the Pacific, this sword has everything you look for in a.

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• This is an excellent scarce Japanese Type 32 Model 1886 Cavalry Trooper Officer's Saber/Sword. The sword known as the 1886/1899 was used and issued from the Russo-Japanese War of 1905 until the World War II era. The piece shows an all original matching construction with overall good condition for.

There is often confusion between the army parade saber and the police officer saber. Both are similar in design and general appearence. They have chromed metal scabbards, brass D-hilts and wire wrapped grips. The police saber has a five petal cherry blossom mon whereas the parade saber has a ten petal cherry blossom mon. Parade sabers will occasionally have a family crest (mon) on the backstrap of the hilt. All of the blades in these swords are machine made and normally chrome plated.

Japanese cavalry sabers, introduced in the late 19th Century, have machine made blades with serial numbers on the ricasso and will commonly have arsenal stamps on the guard. The Type 25, introduced in 1892, have brass hilts and plain wood grips. The hilt back strap on later Type 32 model, introduced in 1899, is checkered steel (commonly blackened). The wood grips are also checkered. There is a leather finger loop on the inside of the guard. The blades have a long, wide fuller running the total length of the blade. The scabbards are steel with a single suspension ring. These are commonly mislabeled as 1886 cavalry sabers. The 1886 model cavalry officers parade saber was very similar to the kyu-gunto, but have slotted knuckle bows to accommodate a sword knot.

Police and mounted police sabers were all machine made and have chromed blades. Metroid prime trilogy ios emulator. This type of sword or 'hanger' was carried by the low to mid rank police. These blades are commonly quite short even though the chromed metal scabbard is normal length. The hilt is brass and the grips are wood with black leather covering and brass wire wrapping. These should be distinguished from police officer sabers which are similar to Army officer parade sabers but have a five petal cherry blossom mon. This same basic design was used by a variety of civilian agencies with different emblems on the backstrap and side panels.

There were numerous civil agency swords. Some have emblems on the back strap to designate a specific civil agency. These swords are also similar to the Naval Prison Service swords. All are machine made and have chromed blades. The scabbards may be chrome or nickel plated. Some of the Naval Prison Service swords will have black leather scabbards with metal fittings.

These swords were issued to artillerymen and artillery gunners. The blades are approximately 20 inches (53 cm) in length and quite broad. They have a single wide fuller on one side but are un-fullered on the reverse. Early models have a brass hilt which is ribbed on one side and plain on the reverse. Late in the war, some were made with wood grips mounted with brass or iron guards and pommels. The black leather scabbards may be brass or iron mounted. The swords were all machine made and will commonly have ordinance stamps on the cross guard.

These swords bear striking resemblance to some western fraternal organization swords. They were worn by high ranking army officers for full dress events. The basic army design is the same as the Japanese diplomatic sword. The Army court swords have a dragonfly on the pommel. Some styles have a sunburst on the clam shell guard, others have a paulonia mon or the Imperial kiku (chrysanthemum) mon on the clam shell guard. They were issued only to field grade and general grade officers. The diplomatic swords were for consular grade diplomates. The blades are narrow, straight, double edged with floral engraving. The hilt and scabbard fittings are gilded brass. The scabbards are black polished leather with gilded brass throat and toe mounts. There are several variations in both the Army swords and the diplomatic swords.

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RUSSO-JAPANESE AND SECOND WORLD WAR TYPE 32 (MODEL 1899) OTHER ARMS NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (‘Ko’ PATTERN) CAVALRY SWORD AND SCABBARD STAMPED WITH MATCHING NUMBERS AND MANUFACTURED BY TOKYO HOHEI KOSHO BETWEEN 1923 AND 1944. An excellent ‘museum quality’ original Japanese Type 32 (Model 1899) ‘Ko’ Pattern Sword manufactured at the Tokyo Hohei Kosho Arsenal in Tokyo between 1899 and 1923 and issued to Cavalry NCOs (Other Arms Non-Comms were issued with the slightly shorter Type 32 ‘Otsu’ Pattern). This sword replaced the Type 25 (Model 1892) and equipped Imperial Japanese Army Cavalry NCO’s during the Russo Japanese War (1905), WW1 (1914 – 1918), Manchuria (1937 – 1941) and WW2 (1941 – 1945).

The Type 32 (Model 1899) was a machine made weapon manufactured at the Tokyo Hohei Kosho Arsenal in Tokyo in 2 Patterns. The first pattern, of which this sword is an example, known as ‘Ko’ in Japanese was issued to cavalry NCO’s and had a blade length of 33 inches (83.8cm). The second pattern, known as ‘Otsu’ was issued to the NCO’s of other arms arms and was shorter than the cavalry NCO’s ‘Ko’ pattern with a blade length of 30.5 inches (77.5cm). The machine made Katana profile blade was designed for cutting and thrusting and has a reputation for robustness and utility.

These ‘Ko’ pattern Type 32 How to mod gta 5 cracked version. swords are well made and were used by Imperial Japanese Army Cavalry NCO’s. During WW2, these swords were highly sought after by Australian, US and British troops as souvenirs and were valued almost as much as the definitive Japanese Officers ‘Katana’ sword as battlefield mementos. Attached to this listing for reference are a couple of photographs of Japanese NCO’s carrying these swords. Interestingly, the Australian War memorial holds a similar sword in its collection as item number REL/16724 although it is mis-identified as a Japanese Pattern 1886 Cavalry Trooper's Sword and Scabbard. That sword can be viewed online at: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/REL/16724/ .

This Imperial Japanese issue sword is a really evocative example of its type. It is fitted with a steel D shaped basket hilt and a domed ‘birds head’ pommel and full steel guard and ferrule. All metal furniture is in excellent condition and retains most of its original blued finish consistent with age and operational use. The wooden notched grip is in similarly fine condition while the ‘Katana’ profile steel blade is ‘fullered’ and single-edged, tapering to a shallow point and is in very good original condition (see pictures) displaying the usual patina associated with operationally used weapons. The sword and scabbard are stamped with matching numbers. The obverse ricasso is numbered 65185 as is the scabbard drag (see picture). The heavy duty steel scabbard, with its single hanger-ring is in excellent original condition consistent with operational service.

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The markings on this sword are clear, with the Tokyo Hohei Kosho manufacturers mark and an inspectors Kanji giving the inspectors name (Narahira) on the D guard (see picture). One ricasso is stamped with the weapon serial number 65185 while the other ricasso is stamped with an inspectors Kanji. The scabbard drag is numbered 65185.

From Australia, this Japanese Type 32 (Model 1899) ‘Ko’ Pattern Sword is in superb original condition and is a first class example of its type. A genuine Cavalry Type 32 ‘Ko’ pattern sword, and not the more common ‘Otsu’, this is finest Type 32 of either variant that I have ever listed. Almost certainly a WW2 battlefield souvenir from the campaign in the Pacific, this sword has everything you look for in a Japanese Type 32; condition, patina and originality. Activation key movavi free. Like all of the best Type 32’s, this sword has the right ‘feel’ to it, its been well looked after but still retains evidence of operational use, it’s a cracker. If you want the best, this is it.

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