Japanese Non-Commissioned officers Guntō 1935

The army enacted the new government supply Guntō for noncommissioned officers (a sergeant major, a staff sergeant, and sergeant) in Emperor calendar 2595 (A.D. 1935). They are the succeeding gunto of an establishment Army Type 32 Model-Otsu Guntō (saber Model-Kō = Cavalries, Model-Otsu = on foot) in Meiji 32 (1899) , and an establishment Type 32 Improvement-Model (Only the Tang and Hilt are improved in Japanese sword form) Guntō in Showa 7(1932).
As for this Guntō, unlike an officer's Guntō, the blade and the Mounting(Koshirae) are standardized.
The a private of specific arming(Military policeman etc) was also carried.

Beginning term type: Army Arsenal Tōkyō (Kokura) Factory made(blade № 4765 To, full length: 95.5 cm).The copper hilt(Tsuka) is natural oxidization leather film coating which is not painted. Brass aoi-shaped guard (Tsuba).
Brass scabbard(Saya). A chape(Ishizuki) are different.

Initial type: Army Arsenal Nagoya Factory made(blade № 9090 T, full length: 96.0 cm).The aluminum hilt(Tsuka) is painted. Brass aoi-shaped guard(Tsuba). Horseshoe chape(Ishizuki). Iron scabbard(Saya).

Middle type; Tokyo First(Kokura) Army Arsenal made(blade No.118565 inspection mark?, full length: 96 cm).Plain blackened iron Guard(Tsuba). Blackened iron Ferrule(Fuchi). Blackened washers(Seppa).

Middle type side stopper: Nagoya Army Arsenal Atsuta Arms Factory Seki Factory made (blade № 202171 Seki ) side Tyuha (full length: 96.5 cm).　Specification is the same as above.

Last stage type: Nagoya Army Arsenal made(blade № 211327 Mei) side Tyuha (full length: 99.5 cm).Wooden hilt(Tsuka). Pommel(Kabuto-gane),ferrule(Fuchi),guard(Tsuba) and washers(Seppa) are iron black paint.

The maximum last stage type: Nagoya Army Arsenal made(blade № 301573 Mei) side Tyūha (full length: 103.0 cm).Wooden hilt(Tsuka). Wooden scabbard. Special blackened iron Throat(Kuchi-gane) and chape(Ishizuki).