Gunto Mei identification

Hello everyone,

I normally do not buy a gunto, however, this one looked in very good shape for a good price.
Can someone please help me identify the sword smith? I have attached a photo of the mei.

Thanks again for any help provided...!

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date

It's not a signature, it's a date: SHOuWA 19 NEN (1944).
Is there a signature on the other side?

Also, a couple of "suspicious" things:
- The wavy shape of the edge of the nakago.
- The lack of rust (a few gunto are actually made of stainless steel, however).
- If there is no signature on the other side... I don't recall ever seeing a blade that is dated but not signed (the opposite is common, of course).

Beware of Chinese fakes...

Pete

Thanks for your

Thanks for your response.

Here is a photo of the other side, as well as some other photos. Hope this helps. I uploaded it to the batch.

Chris

Kanesada?

Maybe Kanesada?
It looks like the real thing, BTW.

Pete

Tsuba

Could you post a pic of the tsuba?

Yes, I will post a photo of

Yes, I will post a photo of the tsuba as soon as the sword is in my hands again.

Chris

Photo Tsuba

Looper wrote:

Could you post a pic of the tsuba?

I have added a few photos of the tsuba and a new photo of the signature.

Chris

Thanks.

Thanks.