Late Production Arisaka Type 30 Bayonet and Scabbard Manufactured at Toyoda Jidoshoki Seisakusho (Toyoda Automatic Loom Works) under Nagoya supervision 21215. Bayonet

During the 2nd World War the Type 30 (1897) Ariska bayonet underwent gradual changes to facilitate production; the finished bayonets becoming progressively cruder towards the end of the war. There is considerable interest attached to these variations which may well be compared to the German ersatz bayonets and Italian WWI emergency productions. See No 470 page 203 & 210 of Watts & White for reference. Stamped on the right ricasso indicating are the arsenals at which the bayonets were manufactured, or the arsenal that supervised the subcontractor, this one being; Toyoda Jidoshoki Seisakusho (Toyoda Automatic Loom Works) under Nagoya supervision. The blade length; 15 ½ “(overall length; 20”). The blade is in very good condition with only minor signs of age related wear. The wooden grips are held with two pins and are in good order; the press stud catch is in perfect working order. The scabbard is metal and has light staining consistent with age, there are no dents apparent. The price includes UK delivery. 21215.