Identify my grandfathers sword

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NCO Shin-gunto. Serial number on the blade, sheath and handguard? They should match.

I've just found out that he probably had this because he also worked at an iron foundry - the police used to bring confiscated weapons to the foundry to be melted down and the staff would take their pics on the weapons and so his Army career probably has nothing to do with it

>>33430662
>My father recently confiscated some old weapons off of my ageing grandfather.

Your fathers a fag for taking something from your granddad and your granddad is a cuck for letting them be taken.

No wonder the UK is a shit show if this is the kind of spineless treachery that people think is okay.

>>33430692
Lol I can't really argue with that, although he's going pretty senile

>>33430685
Yep that looks like the one, where is the serial number on the sheath?

>>33430722
>Yep that looks like the one, where is the serial number on the sheath?
The throat of it, ie. right next to the hole you shove your sword in.

>>33430675
Some of them- basically its a type 95 Gunto, the arsenal marking seems to indicate that it was made in Ijima, probably between 1940-42
Condition wise, its not pristine but also not terrible either and the fact its authentic also makes it worth a bit of money. Top dollar would be around $2000 for something in mint condition and around $500 for very poor/damaged

>>33430662
Save a life, better bin that knoife, mate.

>>33430815
this.

What the fuck are teh telly and sugar license inspectors doing? bin that knoife.

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>>33430692
Here's the rest of the weapons, my father only took the sword and the large axe

>>33430964
So he left your grandfather with... All the weapons a person with a frail stature and state of mind could still wield effectively.

This thread stresses me out, I was going to offer help but no chance in that now.

>>33430964
Well give them fucking back

>>33430964
The kukri is a tourist trap souvenir I'm afraid. The type is usually called lion's head due to the pommel decoration.

>>33430675
That looks like the Kokura factory symbol on the right, at least that's the case for Arisakas.

>>33430977
I don't know what he left there, I have found the sword and axe in my father's house

>>33430982
Lol why?

>>33430996
What do you mean? I think his possession of this one might actually be military related what with the Royal Gurkha Rifles and all

>>33430662
Do you have an uncle? Because then he could say
>YOU TOOK MAH FATHER'S SWOOORD

>>33431024
The lion's head on the pommel, as well as the ring of decorative nails around the handle rivets are both very typical of a kind of tourist souvenir that's been cranked out en masse in Nepal and thereabout since age immemorial.

As this style is thus heavily associated with, well, cheap tacky crap, it isn't one anyone is terrible likely to use for anything else.

By contrast, no gurkha issue kukri had such decorations. Sadly most of the pictures are gone from www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1889 but you can see some examples here at least: www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?182197-British-Military-Kukri

Now some old officer's blades or military gifts also have a lion's head on the pommel, but these are of a different style.

See for example:
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?124803-My-late-fathers-Kukri

Or just google lion's head kukri, I'd include more links but the board thinks they're spam.

>>33430964
The machete's likely a Martindale, I had a similar one until some dick took it. I'm with KM on the kukri, that handle is a dead giveaway.

>>33431714
Is martindale British military issue? He served in Kenya and the machete has WD printed on it

>>33431923
I believe so but I can't give you a certain answer as to what exactly was issued and when.