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is this a japanese paratrooper bayonet?
the picture of the short bayo is a type 100 japanese paratrooper bayonet,
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the picture of the longer bayo is also claimed to be a japanese paratrooper bayonet.
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Both from the same seller and I bought the long one which he said was a type 100 bayo. Have I been scammed?
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type 100 bayos are real, this one was NOT!
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Hi, thanks for the reply.
There were a number of types of bayonets other than the type 30 used by the Japanese military between the turn of the century (19th) and the end of WWII. The type 100 is a purpose made bayonet made for the Arisaka Type 2 paratrooper rifle. They are VERY rare. The best example Ive seen recenly is currently posted in Ebay for $2699! A type 2 rifle goes for about the same. There was a recent GB post of a type 2 rifle with a type 100 bayo asking just under $5000! I got my type 2 Arisaka rifle years ago for $600. Im not ready to plunk down thousands for the bayo!
I thought perhaps there was more than one type of Japanese paratrooper bayo and the longer one was valid, but the seller either mis-identified it or mis-represented it. I cancelled the order and got my payment back, so no harm done, but I felt the fool!
However, Sarco offers and excellent reproduction type 100 bayonet and I ordered one so that I will no longer be tempted to pay such prices for what amounts to a long unsharpened knife!