WWII Japanese Type 30 Bayonet
Item #: WR56
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This is a Japanese Type 30 bayonet produced at the Matsushita Kinzoku KK Arsenal during the later years of world War II. There were a total of 8.4 million of these Type 30 bayonets produced between 1897 and the end of World War II. This model bayonet saw several changes through it's lifetime. Originally, the Type 30 had a rounded bird's head pommel, contoured wrap around wood grips secured by screws and oval washers, the crossguard had a hook and the bright blade had a fuller. During the 1930's the blades began to be blued. The first modification was the removal of the hook from the crossguard. Next the grips were changed to flat sided contoured grips fastened with rivets instead of screws. The bird's head pommel went from round to flat, later being changed to rectangular. The blade fuller was the next change, being omitted. This particular "National Denki" is a late war series 82 bayonet. The serial number is 79497, making this Type 30 a variation F, a scarce Matsushita bayonet with the Tokyo arsenal mark on the blade. This one has an overall length of 20 1/16". The blade length is 15 5/8". The scabbard that came with this bayonet is the metal tubular tipped scabbard measuring 16 3/8" in length. The muzzle ring measures 9/16", and has an O stamped on the crossguard. The bayonet is in very good condition. The blued, fullered blade is very clean, not pitting at all! The bluing is good on the crossguard, pommel and tang. The blade is 90% blue, except where the tip has worn on the scabbard. The obverse side of the blade has a crisp Matsushita stamp with the Tokyo arsenal stamp that is clear and crisp. The contoured wood grips are in good condition. They are retained by two rivets with two round washers in the right grip and two round washers in the left grip. The metal scabbard is in fair condition. It retains about 50% of the bluing, and has scattered areas of light pitting and surface rust. This is a scarce bayonet according to Raymond Labar's book, "Bayonets of Japan". If you collect WWII Japanese items take a good look at this one!
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