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You are asking about the steel hilted Type 32 Army Sword. These are commonly called Cavalry swords but are actually NCO swords and longer ones were issued to the Cavalry but several branches wore them.

Early swords had the finger loop but later swords were manufactured without them. If there is a small hole or rivet in the guard near the grip the leather loop is missisng, if there is no hole or rivet it never had a loop. Look carefully because some holes were plugged by armorers when the swords were reworked and reissued.

I hope this is helpful.