Chinese Military Sword

Chuck Bentley

Chuck Bentley

Joined
Jun 7, 2019
Messages
50
Chinese Sword:
PLA sword, not one of the Chinese reproduction model 65.
Bought two of these from the estate of one of the nation's well known blade purveyors.
Both have matched serial numbers, as you can see in the pics.
Enjoy.. I will be upgrading my membership in an effort to sell the swords and knives I bought.
CB
69923729_10157567327922258_8610359025508286464_o.jpg


69695893_10157567327632258_4684276574957076480_o.jpg
70832405_10157567327657258_2376480240386965504_o.jpg
69939107_10157567327622258_6257780518641729536_o.jpg
69820077_10157567327787258_8532951083335548928_o.jpg
70457709_10157567327802258_4118281966464270336_o.jpg
70010211_10157567327847258_3283165385808936960_o.jpg
70186677_10157567327897258_5534458805670117376_o.jpg
 
It could be an authentic looking piece and Lynn Thompson (of Cold Steel) was importing these in bulk. There are reproductions now selling for as much as a Japanese type 32, which were the Chinese inspiration. 8680a.jpg 8680b.jpg 8680d.jpg 8680f.jpg

Cheers
GC
 
BladeScout said:
That bile green color takes some getting used to.
Click to expand...
The color seems to be part of what separates the real ones from the newer imports.
FWIW:
The guy who owned these was a well known knife collector and seller.
I bought these from his estate. I've done as much research as I can on these and from everything I have been able to muster up, they are the original things.
That said, the guy had a LOT of blades, and I didn't see a single one that was junk. Many were custom on of a kind special orders from guys like Chappel, Hibben, Cronk, Bagwell, Shaw-Liebowitz etching and on and on.
So, the chances that these are copies of some sort is probably remote.
 
I don't own any of them. I've only had these images on that drive since 2011 but originally archived much earlier (2004ish). They stand out. The numbers on your's don't seem to be military marks and look very much like they were added with an electric pencil engraver (the tell tale dots) and not stamped. Not so uncommon to see it in old collections but the preferred method is tags or nail polish, or whiteout and then an identifier added. Lynn Thompson used to have a paper catalog and ads in the Shotgun News back in the late '80s and where I first came across these greenies.

I have no doubt to think yours is a reproduction because those have been pretty recent and it does show some rust in the right places. No finger ring? Those disappear pretty quick, even with the Japanese type 32 which are numbered on the blade and scabbard. There are arsenal marks on the Japanese models as well.

I don't see them as uncommon but fewer and father apart these days. As old collectors are passing stuff on, we will comtinue to see originals surface. I've not studied the repros much but there are always something giving them away.

Cheers
GC
 
horseclover said:
I don't own any of them. I've only had these images on that drive since 2011 but originally archived much earlier (2004ish). They stand out. The numbers on your's don't seem to be military marks and look very much like they were added with an electric pencil engraver (the tell tale dots) and not stamped. Not so uncommon to see it in old collections but the preferred method is tags or nail polish, or whiteout and then an identifier added. Lynn Thompson used to have a paper catalog and ads in the Shotgun News back in the late '80s and where I first came across these greenies.

I have no doubt to think yours is a reproduction because those have been pretty recent and it does show some rust in the right places. No finger ring? Those disappear pretty quick, even with the Japanese type 32 which are numbered on the blade and scabbard. There are arsenal marks on the Japanese models as well.

I don't see them as uncommon but fewer and father apart these days. As old collectors are passing stuff on, we will continue to see originals surface. I've not studied the repros much but there are always something giving them away.

Cheers
GC
Click to expand...
Hi, again.
the ones (there were two) I saw on Worthpoint that sold for over $1000 had the "pencil engraved" numbers, as well. The Chinese didn't care much about that, it seems
 
post the links

Again, I own none and you are your own expert, so who am I to disagree.

Cheers
 
Last edited:
I see some around with the electro, so maybe you are quite right. I have no text aside from a couple of discussions describing the Chinese military electrograving weapons but if so on swords, one might expect to see it on other items.

Whadoiknowaniwhey? :D

Stuff is worth what one will pay but since there are type 32 Japanese in good nick for a lot less than $1,000, someone must have been hungry,

hnrPj6T.jpg


Cheers
GC
 
Last edited:
65式骑兵刀？ Model 65 PLA sword ？


Suggest you to be careful...too much counterfeits in China those years.

Unlike in the USA you can purchase a M9 bayonet, most Chinese military equipments are under strict management. It is even more difficult to purchase a 95 bayonet than a US M9 in China.

According to my experiences most so called "PLA stuff" on the market are fake. Please use caution when you trade...
 
Last edited:
Chuck Bentley said:
Chinese Sword:
PLA sword, not one of the Chinese reproduction model 65.
Bought two of these from the estate of one of the nation's well known blade purveyors.
Both have matched serial numbers, as you can see in the pics.
Enjoy.. I will be upgrading my membership in an effort to sell the swords and knives I bought.
CB
69923729_10157567327922258_8610359025508286464_o.jpg


69695893_10157567327632258_4684276574957076480_o.jpg
70832405_10157567327657258_2376480240386965504_o.jpg
69939107_10157567327622258_6257780518641729536_o.jpg
69820077_10157567327787258_8532951083335548928_o.jpg
70457709_10157567327802258_4118281966464270336_o.jpg
70010211_10157567327847258_3283165385808936960_o.jpg
70186677_10157567327897258_5534458805670117376_o.jpg
Click to expand...
For some reason, the photos that you post are not showing. Can you repost them?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top