日本帝国の拳铳

alvin · 09-19-2009, 02:19 PM

It's Type 95 (Japanese Year 2595 was Christ 1935) NCO sword. A relatively early one made in Tokyo Arsenal. This thing is like their guns, becoming cruder and cruder towards the end of the war.

Collecting Japanese is like collecting German, I feel starting backwards is safer.... starting from Type 14, 94, NCO sword (equivalent of Broomhandle 1930, Red 9, and Prewar small ring, etc, relatively common), and can stop here, that's good enough. If choose to continue, then higher ones like Papa Nambu, Baby Nambu, Grandpa Nambu, Officer's sword, or even General's handmade swords.... those are very expansive (equivalent of Broomhandle Cone Hammer, 6-Shot, etc, relatively rare).

I am not sure .... should I stop here on Japanese..... well, at least I will find a small trigger guard T14 rig. There are plenty of them on the market, I just need to find an appropriate one. Collecting process is also a learning process.

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09-19-2009, 02:19 PM	#13
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	It's Type 95 (Japanese Year 2595 was Christ 1935) NCO sword. A relatively early one made in Tokyo Arsenal. This thing is like their guns, becoming cruder and cruder towards the end of the war. Collecting Japanese is like collecting German, I feel starting backwards is safer.... starting from Type 14, 94, NCO sword (equivalent of Broomhandle 1930, Red 9, and Prewar small ring, etc, relatively common), and can stop here, that's good enough. If choose to continue, then higher ones like Papa Nambu, Baby Nambu, Grandpa Nambu, Officer's sword, or even General's handmade swords.... those are very expansive (equivalent of Broomhandle Cone Hammer, 6-Shot, etc, relatively rare). I am not sure .... should I stop here on Japanese..... well, at least I will find a small trigger guard T14 rig. There are plenty of them on the market, I just need to find an appropriate one. Collecting process is also a learning process.