SOLD WW2 Japanese NCO Sword Matching #s . SJ338

Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) Type 95 NCO Shin Gunto. Matching numbers on blade and scabbard. NCO cast aluminum tsuka (handle) that has some of the paint missing (worn away) on the handle. Machine made blade with deep fuller and some wear, spotting, and graying, however, overall, in decent condition. Scabbard paint with a bit of wear. Iron type solid tsuba. Blade length approximately 27 3/8 inches. Overall length approximately 36 inches. Worn condition.

Additional Notes: The Japanese Type 95 shin guntō (九十五式軍刀, kyūgō-shiki guntō) released in 1935 was designed for use by non-commissioned officers (NCOs). It was designed to resemble an officer’s shin guntō but be cheaper to mass-produce. All NCOs’ swords had machine-made blades with deep fullers (bo hi) and a serial number stamped on the blade. The hilts were cast out of metal (either early copper handles or aluminum handles) and painted to resemble the traditionally produced items on the officer’s swords. They typically had brass tsubas (hand guards) similar to the officer’s shin guntō or later on very basic iron tsubas. By 1945, a simplified NCO sword was being produced. It had a simple wooden hilt with cross hatched grooves for grip. The scabbards were made from wood instead of metal and the guard and other fittings were made from iron instead of brass.

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