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6 LATE WWII JAPANESE "LAST DITCH" TYPE 30 BAYONETS

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 950.00 USD
6 LATE WWII JAPANESE  LAST DITCH  TYPE 30 BAYONETS

PRIMARILY BY TOYODA. The situation of Japan in 1945 during World War 2 was dire w/ an encroaching Allied Forces towards the home islands. The scarcity of resources during this time effected small arms manufacture towards the "last ditch" designs to save on resources. The maker primarily being TOYODA JIDOSHOKI SEISAKUSHO (Toyoda Automatic Loom Works). These bayonets being 20" overall, 15 5/8" blades, rough finish & edge being mostly sharpened half way or dull.
1) Straight crossguard & square pommel w/ rough unfinished appearance & ill fitting lug latch. Unfinished hex pin grips. Green painted steel scabbard. CONDITION: bayonet fair as crude finish example. Good scabbard paint.
2) Straight crossguard & square pommel w/ rough unfinished appearance & ill fitting lug latch. Unfinished hex pin grips. Green painted steel scabbard. CONDITION: bayonet fair as crude finish example. Good scabbard paint.
3) Straight crossguard & square pommel w/ rough unfinished appearance & ill fitting lug latch. Unfinished hex pin grips. Green painted steel scabbard. CONDITION: bayonet fair as crude finish example. Good scabbard paint.
4) S# 3.10283. Straight crossguard. Square pommel. Slightly finger groove grips. Wooden scabbard w/ metal throat & tip held by string wrapping. CONDITION: Bayonet has fair overall appearance w/ edge having many chips & metal having patina. Scabbard has fair intact appearance w/ crude finish.
5) S# 3.78022. Straight crossguard. Square pommel. Slight finger groove grips. One piece wooden scabbard w/ metal throat & tip. CONDITION: fair bayonet w/ good appearing blade. Good scabbard.
6) JINSEN ARSENAL KOREA "FLAG POLE" BAYONET. S# 7997. The final variation of the "last ditch" bayonet as apart of Ketsu-Go. The crossguard was rectangular w/ 2 mortise holes meant for the end of a pole acting as a spear. Crude blade finish. No pommel. Square grips. Wooden scabbard w/ metal throat & end piece w/ wire wrappings. Leather frog. CONDITION: fair overall w/ crude war time finish w/ gouge on left grip panel. Fair scabbard w/ large cracks & corroding end piece. Fair frog w/ cracking brown leather & verdigris. (02-16395-2/MD). $700-950.