Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very good original Japanese WWII Type 30 Arisaka rifle bayonet, manufactured by Kaneshiro Sakuganki Seizo KK, a subcontractor associated with the Nagoya Arsenal, and bearing the distinctive STAR-K manufacturer's marking. This late-war example features the simplified straight crossguard associated with later Type 30 production and retains its original single-edged blade, much of its blued finish, and an accompanying steel scabbard with leather frog. The bayonet exhibits evidence of sharpening and use, with some loss of bluing near the cutting edge. The scabbard remains in very good condition, although the leather frog has a broken securing strap and its buckle is missing. The combination of the identifiable subcontractor marking, late-war construction, and surviving scabbard and frog makes this an interesting example of Japanese WWII infantry equipment.

Condition of the bayonet is very good, though it definitely has seen some sharpening and use after production. This has worn a little of the bluing off near the edge of the blade. The pommel is stamped with serial number 6739 after a prefix. 

The scabbard is also very good, with only a few small dents, and no real rust or other wear. The leather frog is also in good shape, but the securing strap is broken and the buckle is gone, so it is not secured properly.

The Japanese Type 30 Arisaka bayonet is an important example of the continuity of Japanese infantry equipment from the late nineteenth century through the Second World War. This particular example is noteworthy for its STAR-K marking associated with Kaneshiro Sakuganki Seizo KK, its later straight crossguard configuration, and the survival of its original blued finish despite evidence of sharpening and use. The accompanying steel scabbard remains in very good condition, while the leather frog retains its original form despite the broken securing strap and missing buckle. Together, these features make it a representative example of late-war Japanese bayonet production and the extensive network of arsenals and subcontractors that supplied the Imperial Japanese Army. 

Specifications:
Blade Length: 15 3/4"
Blade Style: Single Edge Bayonet
Overall length: 20 1/8“
Crossguard: 3 3/4”
Scabbard Length: 16 1/4"

History of the Type 30 Bayonet-
The Type 30 bayonet (三十年式銃剣 sanjunen-shiki juken) was a bayonet designed for the Imperial Japanese Army to be used with the Arisaka Type 30 Rifle and was later used on the Type 38 and Type 99 rifles. Some 8.4 million were produced, and it remained in front-line use from the Russo-Japanese War to the end of World War II.

Type 30 Bayonet was a single-edged sword bayonet with a 400 millimetres (15.75 in) blade and an overall length of 514 millimetres (20.24 in) with a weight of approximately 700 grams. The Type 30 bayonet is also known as the "Pattern 1897 bayonet". Early Type 30 bayonets usually sported a hooked quillion guard that gave it a distinct look, but later models had a straight hand guard. The design was intended to give the average Japanese infantryman a long enough reach to piece the abdomen of a cavalryman. However, the design had a number of drawbacks, some caused by the poor quality of forgings used, which tended to rust quickly and not hold an edge, and to break when bent.

These bayonets were manufactured from 1897 to 1945 at a number of locations, including the Kokura Arsenal, Koishikawa Arsenal (Tokyo) and Nagoya Arsenal, as well as under contract by private manufacturers including Matsushita, Toyoda Automatic Loom and many others, including Jinsen Arsenal in Occupied Korea.