No offense taken. I certainly haven't seen it all, but only recall the Type I's with blued scabbards. Looking at the photos it is hard to tell whether the paint on the one you mention is factory done or a period repaint. If you look below the center band, it appears it has been moved or removed where the paint is missing. Like I said, there are always exceptions and anomalies.

Last edited by Grumpy; 07/10/2011 05:29 AM.