Late war Japanese Arisaka Type 30 Bayonet

Japanese Arisaka Type 30 Bayonet. The Type 30 Bayonet was introduced in 1897 and was the primary bayonet used in the Imperial Japanese Army, intended to be used with the Arisaka Type 30 Rifle and was later used on the Type 38 rifles. This is an early Type 30 bayonet having a hooked cross guard which was designed to catch and trap the enemy's blade. By 1942 the hook was removed to save materials and decrease production time, leaving only a straight cross guard. This is an early Type 30 bayonet produced before 1942, having a hooked cross guard. The bayonet is complete with its rarely seen bamboo wooden scabberd, this example has metal fittings at the top at bottom, with string securing wrappings around the body. The scabberd still retains a fair amount of the original fieldgrey paint. The blade is in good used condition, the bayonet is having wooden grips. The bayonet is nicely marked with a serial number and manufacturer's markings indicating that the bayonet was produced by the 'Kokura' factory. Rare original Japanese bayonet with Bamboo scabberd in good condition.