Original Japanese Late WWII Arisaka Type 30 Last Ditch Bayonet with Wood Scabbard and Rubberized Canvas Frog by Toyoda Automatic Loom German Field Gear The blade of this example

The blade of this example measures 28 1/4 inches

This is the distinctive mark of ISAAC CURTIS

and the only real issue is that the last 1 inch of the scabbard is starting to crack and break off

an ideal morning for our purpose

He was promoted to Seaman 2nd Class (Matrosengefreiter) in June 1944

Original Japanese Late WWII Arisaka Type 30 Last Ditch Bayonet with Wood Scabbard and Rubberized Canvas Frog by Toyoda Automatic Loom German Field Gear The blade of this exampleOriginal Item: Only One Item Available. This is a nice late WW2 "last ditch" issue Japanese Model 30 Arisaka rifle bayonet with straight cross guard and blade bearing arsenal markings indicating manufacture by Toyoda Jidoshoki Seisakusho (Toyoda Automatic Loom Works) under Nagoya Arsenal supervision. This bayonet is of the Later War design, with a straight quillon, with the final style flat sided rectangular pommel. The rivet retained wooden grip is