An original WW2 Japanese Type 30 Navy Special bayonet, one of the scarcer variations produced for use with the Japanese Navy Special Type 99 rifle

It features a straight guard, flat birdhead pommel, and undamaged straight wooden grips, fitted to a fuller-less blade with a false edge along the spine. The bayonet has no manufacturer’s markings or serial numbers, which is correct for this late-war Navy contract pattern.
The blade is in excellent condition, showing no signs of use and still retaining its original wartime finish.

Of particular note is the rubberized scabbard and frog, a feature unique to Navy-issue bayonets and a clear sign of late-war production, when steel shortages forced the Japanese to adopt substitute materials. This example shows age, but remains in very sound condition.

Adding further appeal, is the hand applied Japanese writing on the front of the scabbard, (see photos) most likely a soldier’s name or unit mark, giving this piece a possibility of further research.

Great example of a scarce bayonet