Original WWII Japanese Arisaka Type 30 Late War Last Ditch Bayonet with Wood Scabbard by Nagoya Arsenal U.S. Artwork & Posters the bottom of the shaft

the bottom of the shaft has a hole for mounting a leather wrist thong

and by British mounted troops in the fighting on the Western Front

as these are pre WW1 Maxims

200 to a later 650 personnel

Original WWII Japanese Arisaka Type 30 Late War Last Ditch Bayonet with Wood Scabbard by Nagoya Arsenal U.S. Artwork & Posters the bottom of the shaftOriginal Item: A total "sleeper" right out of the attic. Basically the "last ditch" Japanese Bayonet with virtually no grip contour, almost square, barely machined pommel, Arisaka bayonet complete in it's original bamboo scabbard. Blade has nice clear arsenal markings which indicate manufacture at the Toyoda Jidoshoki Seisakusho (Toyoda Automatic Loom Works) under Nagoya Aresenal supervision. Totally un cleaned and un restored, pommel has old dried