Type 30 bayonet

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The Type 30 bayonet is a Japanese military knife designed for use with early 20th-century Arisaka rifles and widely issued to Imperial Japanese Army infantry during both World Wars.

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Type 30 bayonet canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bayonet
military edged weapon
arsenalProducedAt Jinsen Arsenal
Kokura Arsenal
Mukden Arsenal
Nagoya Arsenal
Tokyo Arsenal
associatedWith Arisaka
surface form: Arisaka rifle family
bladeLength approximately 400 mm
bladeShape spear point
bladeType single-edged blade
collectibleStatus popular military collectible
countryOfOrigin Imperial Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan
designedBy Japanese Army Technical Bureau
designedFor Arisaka
surface form: Arisaka rifle

Type 30 rifle
Type 38 rifle
Type 99 rifle
designedForRole infantry bayonet
gripFastening two screw bolts
guardFeature hooked quillon (early pattern)
straight guard (later pattern)
hiltMaterial metal fittings
wooden grips
inServiceDuring Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
surface form: Second Sino-Japanese War

World War I
World War II
introducedInEra late 19th century
introducedInYear 1897
markings arsenal markings on ricasso
massProduced true
militaryDesignation Type 30
mountingSystem locking lug mechanism
muzzle ring
numberProduced millions of units
overallLength approximately 520 mm
postWarUse used by various Asian militaries after 1945
productionPeriod circa 1897–1945
scabbardMaterial leather scabbard
metal scabbard
standardIssueFor Japanese infantry
Japanese support troops
typicalFinish blued steel
usedAs close combat weapon
utility knife
usedBy Imperial Japanese Army
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces
surface form: Imperial Japanese Navy landing forces

Japanese colonial and puppet forces

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Type 38 rifle bayonetCompatibility Type 30 bayonet