Hello everyone,
I am a collector of WWI and WII firearms and edge weapons, and new member of this club. I have about 8 military Japanese swords that were produced and/or used during these war periods. Just recently, I purchased a few possibly antique Wakizashi swords. One of these, has the characters that appear in the attached photo. I recognized the kanji for 'Tada', so, I search through this website's signature database, but, I was not able to find a match. I was wondering if any of you is able to interpret or recognize the inscribed characters and signature.
Lou
Tadatsuna
The name is Tadatsuna. The "tsuna" character is a simplified form.
Pete
17th/18th C swordsmith
Thanks for the information, Pete. That's good news. The signature Tadatsuna on the tang of my wakizashi possibly means that it was made by a 17th/18th century swordsmith.
Lou
WW2 item
Hello everyone,
I am a collector of WWI and WII firearms and edge weapons, and new member of this club. I have about 8 military Japanese swords that were produced and/or used during these war periods. Just recently, I purchased a few possibly antique Wakizashi swords. One of these, has the characters that appear in the attached photo. I recognized the kanji for 'Tada', so, I search through this website's signature database, but, I was not able to find a match. I was wondering if any of you is able to interpret or recognize the inscribed characters and signature.
Lou
Hi,
I have a WW2 German Mauser Rifle for sale if you are interested. It is not a surrender rifle, so it has all the original stamps.
John
WWIIU Item
John,
Thanks for the offer, but, I already have all the rifles that I planned/wanted to have. In fact, I am trying to sell some of my duplicate examples.
Lou