Welcome to Connoisseur Arms,

Your source for rare Japanese Swords, Samurai Swords, Tsuba and quality Flintlock Pistols. Items you will not find anywhere else!

My name is Goran Glucina and I have been collecting fine antique arms for the last twenty years. As a collector over this time I have also traded and sold pieces of my collection to advance my interests and am able to source rare pieces that you will not find anywhere else. It has become increasingly difficult over the last number of years to find GENUINE cased sets of quality English Flintlocks such as Duelling pistols and Silver mounted presentation pairs of Flintlock pistols that are still in their original untouched condition.

My philosophy is that quality always remains and that one superb set of these magnificent examples of the early 19th, 18th and 17th century pieces painstakingly handmade are of more importance than quantity at the lower end. Through my experience and devout study of early English firearms and their history I have found it a necessity to be able to offer Connoisseurs of firearms an opportunity to be able to purchase genuine firearms at the upper level.

I can advise and recommend and source for the new collector, advanced collector or investor first class firearms. Every purchase should be a happy experience between buyer and seller. My motto is: Condition is everything, honesty and etiquette always remain.

I have also been involved with the Japanese Samurai sword now for thirty years and have lived in Japan for ten years and have had the privilege and exposure to private collections and also have had mentors who have educated me on the Japanese sword.

I belong to the NBTHK (Nihon Bijitsu Token Hozon Kyokai) Society for the preservation of the Japanese Sword. I have also had the privilege of Abe Keigo Sensei  ( a renowned Karate and Iaido Master) whom I studied Karate Do under and also learnt about the Japanese Samurai sword.. Abe Sensei is also a personal friend and mentor and has been involved  in collecting swords for over fifty years, and has an excellent eye and old school knowledge on Japanese Samurai swords. This exposure sparked off an interest which I have to this day and thus resulted in extensive study and research and collecting of swords and Kodogu.  

As with the Japanese martial arts learning never ceases and this is the same with the Japanese sword, I always welcome discussion and opinions on the subject.

I have designed this web-site to offer the collector and investor an opportunity to buy Japanese swords and fittings at the high end level as I believe that quality and rarity are important factors with any purchase.

Also with my group of contact's in Japan  and  proficiency with the Japanese language I have the opportunity to acquire select items that are not available outside of Japan.

In today's volatile economic climate Japanese Swords, Tsuba , Fittings , Bronzes and Art are a sound investment.