Thanks for posting better pictures. I will have to agree with Ron on this one now. I've never seen one with these pinholes/pockmarks in the castings which only show up in your new pictures. I agree that it would not have been acceptable by WKC quality control. You add that bad crossguard with the already strange maker mark and I think you have a dud. It may have some good parts though? Scabbard, grip? But I'd avoid it completely.

It is scary though that reproductions would be heading in such a direction. It looked really good until you see that crossguard back. That's a lesson if your going to buy anything online get good pictures of everything. I mean everything.