Description
Japanese Type 30 Model 1897 bayonet for the Arisaka 30 rifle and later used on the Arisaka 38 and 99. This is the pre-1942 model with the J-shaped hook quillon, bird head pommel and contoured grips. The ricasso is marked with the Hikari Seiki Seisaku-jo KK Arsenal stamp. The butt of the pommel is marked with a Japanese character and “579501”. The pommel is engraved with “P” on one side and “J” on the other and the scabbard is engraved “P.J.W.”
Condition: Acceptable, with some minor pitting on the exterior. The blade seems to have a flaw in the steel. Otherwise a nice example