Type 100 bayonet fresh from the woodwork

[robinb]

Just today pulled out of a box of civilian hunting knives that an old guy had in his garage.

[Ivydiv]

Super find. Congratulations. Dave

[Otter42]

Awesome Robin, you just keep on finding great stuff!

[SARGE]

It always pays to root around in those boxes of edged weapons left in the corner.  It also pays to pull all those plain-Jane swords out of their scabbards to look at the blades.

 

 

[daskrieg]

Now you need the type 2 paratrooper rifle. I actually have two of them in my collection.

[robinb]

I do have the rifle.

[jangle]

Very nice pick-up. 

One does not see apparent issued marked knives very often, as evidence by the rack numbers on top of the tang .  Most of these are found in excellent unused condition.

 

Also just to clarify, original documentation was found 12-13 years ago in Japan by T. Jimbo that verifies these were classified as the "Test Type 1 Knife".  It was designed as a side knife to be used by rangers and paratroops, not necessarily as a bayonet for any specific rifle.  This information was included in Ray LaBar's excellent book, "Bayonets of Japan".

[robinb]

[daskrieg]

One of mine

[kilgarvan]

Wow, interesting paratrooper rifle.