RARE**LATE WW2 'LAST DITCH' Japanese Type 30 Arisaka Rifle Bayonet By Jinsen Arsenal (Japanese Occupied Korea) Variation R & Wood Scabbard With Steel Fittings. Sn 23463 Bayonet

**RARE**LATE WW2 'LAST DITCH' Japanese Type 30 Arisaka Rifle Bayonet By Jinsen Arsenal (Japanese Occupied Korea) Variation R & Wood Scabbard With Steel Fittings. Sn 23463 - 23463

This 'Last Ditch' Japanese bayonet was made in the last stages of WW2 when Japan's resources were stretched. They were supplied with wood scabbards instead of the early war steel versions. The bayonet has wood grips, riveted on, a rectangular pommel with working steel release button and a crossguard without hooked quillon & muzzle ring. The pommel is numbered and has factory inspection marks (illustrated). It has a blackened single edged blade correctly without fullers and crude grinding marks present which are often found on these blades. The blade has crisp Jinsen Arsenal (Japanese Occupied Korea) mark. The emergency measures wood scabbard is undamaged and has steel chape, throat mount and 2 cord reinforcement bands in the mid section. In his book ‘Bayonets of Japan’ page 197, the author Labar describes these bayonets as uncommon and illustrates a similar bayonet which he describes as variation R. On page 196 of his book he illustrates a wood scabbard in the same form as ours. The price for this scarce bayonet & scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23463

(arisaka box 2)

£625.00