Jap Bayonet

[sdh1911]

My partner in crime just picked up this Jap Bayonet, I'm wondering if any of you fellows have any information you'd like to share-SDH:sos:

[sdh1911]

Forgot to mention there is 3 rings stamped on one side. They are connected in the center. The other side may have had a mark on it but may have been ground off

[Badger]

The marking indicates Kokura Arsenal which was manufacturing from 1935-1945.

Regards,
Badger

[Claven2]

see if you can fit it to an arisaka. Might be a training bayonet from the look of it.

[sdh1911]

I'd like to put it on a gun, but, the ring is broke off. I have to settle for hanging it up in the locker. Thanks guys for the information, very much appreciated-SDH

[A square 10]

i had aquired one similar to this in anticipation of a rifle purchase - a kokura T99 , mine was also a matching kokura T30 like yours , it happened the seller of the rifle backed out - and as he was a good friend i owed many favors he now has the matching bayo , and it looks good on his rifle too :)

i did shoot a couple photos for specific reasons and im posting them as a sidebar to the info here , this japanese bayonet was the inspiration[prototype] for the commonwealth Pattern 1907 , this can be seen in the comparison photos with my 1910 MOLE P07 with hokked quillon
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/Asquare10/mikesbayonets067.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/Asquare10/mikesbayonets064.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/Asquare10/mikesbayonets065.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/Asquare10/mikesbayonets066.jpg

[deleur]

The above bayonet is not a trainer.
But a so called variation "A" model made by Toyoda or like Badger said Kokura.
If i'm correct this bayonet was replaced in 1939/40

[Ronin 48]

Both the Tokyo and Kokura Arsenals used the "stacked cannon ball" logo (Circle with three part circles around it) Logo was transferred to Kokura around 1931-33. A hook guard T-30 bayonet is probably from the Tokyo arsenal. I'm not sure when the st. guard was introduced. Sherrod (sp?) in his book on Tarawa notes that was the first battle where the straight guard bayonets were noted??? I'd guess it was introduced after the war started?

The bayonet with the letters and date on the left side may well be one of the ones sold to England and would be a valuable item.

[Raymond LaBar]

Hi, to correct Ronin in his post, I think you missed the part where he said it was a commonwealth bayonet, meaning British, not Japanese. I must say, a very rare British bayonet at that. You very rarely see a Mole arsenal marked Enfield bayonet, but to see one with the hook still on is very rare, thank you.
Raymond LaBar

[Ronin 48]

Yep, sure did miss the note that it was British. it was "hidden on the right side of the screen and I did not scroll over. Sorry guys.