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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2009 3:16:57 GMT
Does anyone have any insight on the history or relative history of this sword. I picked it up about 20 years ago and don't know much about it, besides the fact its a saber and chinese,it also came with a ser. # below hilt, if anyone has any idea pls post I believe it to be Military, blade is 31.5 in { blunt},overall length is 36.5 in,fuller both sides 28.5 in long, POB 8in from guard. Has a metal scabard w/ locking blade mechanism.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2009 8:54:59 GMT
Its a very nice looking sword wiskyjac.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2009 13:35:17 GMT
It appears to be a Chinese cavalry sword, based on the Japanese Type 32 cavalry sword introduced in 1899. I don't know much more than that, but maybe that will get you started in your research. My first instinct was that it might be a fake, but apparently the Chinese military did adopt a variation of the Japanese original.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2009 0:53:56 GMT
:)Hey Guys; Thanks for your response, I'll keep looking for answers,someone on this forum may yet know of it .  That Japanese type 32 is a ringer for mine. Chinese copy maybe,  Johnathan, seems like you know your Sabers. |
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Post by hotspur on Aug 27, 2009 1:48:33 GMT
Yes, a Chinese cavalry trooper sword in the style of the Japanese cavalry trooper sabres. faganarms.com/chinesecavalrytrooperssword.aspxhome.earthlink.net/~steinrl/repro.htmIf you back track a little on the Rich Stein pages linked second, you'll see the Japanese cavalry types described and pictured. Lynn Thompson, of Cold Steel, had brought in a large batch of the Chinese version back in the late 1980s and I know there were other sources that did likewise. They are also likely reproduced, so what little I can garner from your presentation and single picture cannot (in my mind) deny it might be old or a reproduction. Cheers Hotspur; The timeline would be right for the batches that were brought in during the late 1980s. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2009 3:22:07 GMT
Yeh, around 1985 give or take. Picked it up in a shop. Thanks Hotspur that clears it up. Great ;D Is it old or reproduction Not to worry i'm keeping it anyway. I had two but gave one to an old friend last year. I'll let him know. |
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That Japanese type 32 is a ringer for mine. Chinese copy maybe, 
Johnathan, seems like you know your Sabers. 
