Type 99 Arisaka Serial Numbers' title='Type 99 Arisaka Serial Numbers' />Gunt Wikipedia. Two antique Japanese gunt swords on a sword rack katana kake, shin gunt on top and ky gunt below. Gunt, military sword is the name used to describe Japanese swords produced for use by the Japanese army and navy after the end of the samurai era in 1. In the following era Meiji Period 1. Japan developed a conscription military in 1. Japan. 1 Mass produced gunt swords became standard equipment in the new military, taking the place of the swords worn by the samurai class during the feudal era. History and descriptionedit. Japanese officers surrender their swords to Indian troops in Malaya, after the surrender of Japan, 1. During the Meiji Period, the samurai class was gradually disbanded, and the Haitrei Edict in 1. Skilled swordsmiths had trouble making a living during this period as Japan modernized its military and many swordsmiths started making other items such as cutlery. Military action by Japan in China and Russia during the Meiji period helped revive the manufacture of swords and in the Shwa Period 1. World War II swords were once again produced on a large scale. During the pre World War II military buildup and throughout the war, all Japanese officers were required to wear a sword. Traditionally made swords were produced during this period but, in order to supply such large numbers of swords, blacksmiths with little or no knowledge of traditional Japanese sword manufacture were recruited. In addition, supplies of the type of Japanese steel tamahagane used for sword making were limited so several other types of steel were substituted. Shortcuts in forging were also taken, such as the use of power hammers and tempering the blade in oil rather than hand forging and water tempering these measures created swords without the usual characteristics associated with Japanese swords. The non traditionally made swords from this period are called Showato and in 1. Militaria Mart features a reputable dealer directory and resource site for collectors of militaria. Type 56 Chinese SKS Rifle 7. Caliber SN 1720261 for sale online. Gun Collection MAKE Bergmann MODEL 1896 No 3 MADE Germany CALIBER 6. Bergmann SERIAL NUMBER 577 YEAR MADE 1896 TYPE medium frame single action semi. Shipping Terms I ship bayonets by USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation. I charge standard shipping fee of 13 for the first ordered bayonet or knife. Japanese government started requiring the use of special stamps on the tang to distinguish these swords from traditionally made swords. During this wartime period antique swords from older time periods were remounted for use in military mounts. Presently in Japan Showato are not considered to be true Japanese swords and they can be confiscated outside Japan they are collected as historical artifacts. Ky gunt old military swordeditThe first standard sword of the Japanese military was known as the ky gunt, old military sword. Murata Tsuneyoshi 1. Japanese general who previously made guns, started making what was probably the first mass produced substitute for traditionally made samurai swords. These swords are referred to as Murata to and they were used in both the Sino Japanese war 1. Russo Japanese war 1. The ky gunt was used from 1. European and American swords of the time, with a wraparound hand guard also known as a D Guard and chrome plated scabbard saya, the steel scabbard is said to have been introduced around 1. Shin gunt new military swordedit. Shin gunto with leather combat cover. The Shin gunt, new military sword was a weapon and badge of rank used by the Imperial Japanese Army between the years of 1. During most of that period, the swords were manufactured at the Toyokawa Naval Arsenal. In response to rising nationalism within the armed forces, a new style of sword was designed for the Japanese military in 1. The shin gunt was styled after a traditional slung tachi of the Kamakura period 1. Officers ranks were symbolized by coloured tassels tied to a loop at the end of the hilt. The corresponding colors were brownred gold General brown red field officer brown blue company or warrant officer brown sergeant, sergeant major or corporal. Le Declic Manara Pdf. The blades found in shin gunt ranged from modern machine made blades through contemporary traditionally manufactured blade to ancestral blades dating back hundreds of years. Type 9. 4editThe Type 9. It had a traditionally constructed hilt tsuka with ray skin same wrapped with traditional silk wrapping ito. A cherry blossom a symbol of the Imperial Japanese Army theme was incorporated into the guard tsuba, pommels fuchi and kashira, and ornaments menuki. The scabbard for the Type 9. It was often painted brown and was suspended from two brass mounts, one of which was removable and only used when in full dress uniform. The fittings on the scabbard were also decorated with cherry blossom designs. Type 9. 5editThe Type 9. NCOs. It was designed to resemble an officers Shin Gunt but be cheaper to mass produce. All NCO swords had machine made blades with deep fullers bo hi and a serial number stamped on the blade in arabic numerals. Initially the hilts were cast out of metal either copper or aluminum and painted to resemble the traditionally produced items on the officers swords. They had brass guards similar to the officers shin gunt. By 1. 94. 5 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. Type 9. 8edit. Type 9. Japanese Army sabre. The change to the Type 9. Type 9. 4. There were only minor differences between early Type 9. Type 9. 4 swords that preceded them. Most notably the second removable hanging point was omitted from the scabbard. Many changes occurred to the Type 9. Late in the war Japans supply of metal was drying up and shin gunt were produced with painted wooden scabbards, and with cheaper or no brass ornamentation. Some of the final swords produced in the last year of the war utilized cheap copper or blackened iron fittings. Kaigunt naval swordeditKaigunt, naval sword are the less common naval version of the shin gunt. Some kai gunto were produced with stainless steel blades. GalleryeditKy gunt, a design heavily inspired by European sabers. Type 9. 5 Non Commissioned Officers katana, with a cast metal painted hilt designed to look like a traditionally wrapped tsuka. Kai gunt with a ray skin scabbard. See alsoeditReferenceseditThe Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Land Warfare An Illustrated World View, Author Byron Farwell, Publisher W. W. Norton Company, 2. ISBN 9. 78. 03. 93. The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords, Author Kkan Nagayama, Publisher Kodansha International, 1. ISBN 9. 78. 47. 70. P. 4. 3Samurai The Weapons And Spirit Of The Japanese Warrior, Author Clive Sinclaire, Publisher Globe Pequot, 2. ISBN 9. 78. 15. 92. P. 5. 8 5. 9Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths From 1. Present, Authors Leon Kapp, Hiroko Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara, Publisher Kodansha International, 2. ISBN 9. 78. 47. 70. P. 5. 8 7. 0The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords, Author Kkan Nagayama, Publisher Kodansha International, 1. ISBN 9. 78. 47. 70. P. 4. 3Samurai The Weapons And Spirit Of The Japanese Warrior, Author Clive Sinclaire, Publisher Globe Pequot, 2. ISBN 9. 78. 15. 92. P. 5. 8 5. 9Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths From 1. Present, Authors Leon Kapp, Hiroko Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara, Publisher Kodansha International, 2. ISBN 9. 78. 47. 70. P. 4. 2War in the Pacific Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay  the Story of the Bitter Struggle in the Pacific Theater of World War II, Featuring Commissioned Photographs of Artifacts from All the Major Combatants, Author Bernard C. Nalty, Publisher University of Oklahoma Press, 1. ISBN 9. 78. 08. 06.