Type 30 bayonet

The Type 30 bayonet was designed to be used with the Japanese Type 30 Rifle and later used on the Type 38 Rifle and Type 99 rifle. The weapon was a sword bayonet with a 400 mm (15.75 inch) long blade and an overall length of 514 mm (20.25 inches). The weapon was manufactured from 1897 to 1945 by the Matsushita National, the Kokura-Tokyo Arsenal, and the Toyoda-Jodoshoki Seisakusho Arsenal. The type 30 bayonet is also known as pattern 1897. Early type 30 bayonets usually sported a hooked quillion guard which gave it a distinct look, but later models had a straight hand guard.