{"product_id":"original-japanese-wwii-early-arisaka-type-30-hooked-quillon-bayonet-by-kokura-or-toyko-arsenal-with-scabbard-frog","title":"Original Japanese WWII Early Arisaka Type 30 Hooked Quillon Bayonet by Kokura or Toyko Arsenal with Scabbard \u0026 Frog","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice early-production example of the Imperial Japanese Type 30 Arisaka bayonet, retaining the desirable hooked quillon, rounded wooden grip scales secured by screws, original steel scabbard, and original leather frog. The blade has lost portions of its original finish through sharpening, oxidation, and use, but the bayonet remains substantially complete and presents especially well as an early example of the long-serving Type 30 pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ricasso bears the \u003cb\u003efour stacked cannonball arsenal mark \u003c\/b\u003eused by both the Imperial Japanese Army’s Tokyo Arsenal and Kokura Arsenal. This mark was used first by Tokyo Arsenal and later by Kokura Arsenal, so the symbol alone cannot establish which facility manufactured this particular bayonet. Tokyo used the marking during the earlier decades of Type 30 production, while Kokura continued its use after taking over production in the mid-1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pommel is serial numbered \u003cb\u003e8817\u003c\/b\u003e, an early example. This is a notably low serial number and, when considered together with the hooked quillon, rounded grip profile, and screwed wooden scales, strongly suggests an early-production Type 30. These characteristics make Tokyo Arsenal manufacture more likely than later Kokura production, although the exact date and arsenal should remain somewhat qualified unless additional inspection or series markings can be identified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Type 30 bayonet was adopted in 1897 for use with the Type 30 Arisaka rifle. It was subsequently issued with the Type 38 and Type 99 rifles and remained in Japanese military service from the Russo-Japanese War through the end of WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example has a single edge steel blade, rounded wooden grip scales secured by screws, and the distinctive hooked quillon associated with earlier and transitional Type 30 production. The blade was originally blued, but some of the finish has been lost through oxidation and sharpening. The wooden grip scales are in great shape without any heavy deformation. The grip screws remain present. The hooked quillon and crossguard are intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bayonet is complete with its original steel scabbard. The scabbard retains a strong amount of finish and shows moderate wear without major damage noted. An original leather frog remains fitted to the scabbard. The frog is in good overall condition with some pliability. The strap and buckle to the front are in good order without loss. The frog should be supported during display and should not be used to suspend the weight of the bayonet and scabbard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 8.4 million Type 30 bayonets were produced between 1897 and 1945 by Japanese government arsenals and private contractors. Manufacturers included Tokyo, Kokura, and Nagoya arsenals, as well as Matsushita, Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Jinsen Arsenal in Japanese occupied Korea, and other firms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe long sword bayonet configuration was intended to increase the reach of the Japanese infantryman when mounted on a rifle. Its approximately 400mm blade gave the complete rifle and bayonet combination considerable length for close combat.\u003cbr\u003eThis example is particularly appealing for its combination of a very low 8817 serial number, early hooked quillon, rounded screwed wooden grips, government arsenal marking, original steel scabbard, and surviving leather frog. Although the shared Tokyo\/Kokura cannonball mark prevents an absolutely certain arsenal attribution from that marking alone, the early construction and serial number make it a particularly strong representative example of the first generations of Type 30 bayonet production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications:\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 15 3\/4\"\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Single Edge Bayonet\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 20 1\/8“\u003cbr\u003eCrossguard: 3 3\/4”\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 16 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45686906716229,"sku":"ONJR26AURA58","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR26AURA58__01.jpg?v=1788449143","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-japanese-wwii-early-arisaka-type-30-hooked-quillon-bayonet-by-kokura-or-toyko-arsenal-with-scabbard-frog","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}