Japanese type 30 (Arisaka bayonet) Cheat sheet

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Japanese Bayonet Arsenal Marks

Symbol	Arsenal/Subcontractor
	Tokyo Arsenal prior to 1936
	Kokura Arsenal 1936-45
	Nagoya Arsenal
	Jinsen Arsenal (Korea)
	Mukden Arsenal (Manchuria)
	National Denki (National Electric)
	Unknown
	Unknown company under Kokura supervision
	National Denki under Kokura supervision
	Howa Jyuko under Nagoya supervision
	Unknown company under Nagoya supervision
	Toyoda Jidoshoki Seisakusho (Toyoda Automatic Loom Works) under Nagoya supervision
	Unknown company under Nagoya supervision

 

Typical Type 30 Bayonet Variations

Arsenal Mark	Blade Finish	Fullers	Crossguard Shape	Grip Shape	Grip Fasteners	Pommel Shape
	Bright	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	Yes	Hook	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Blue	Yes	SC	C	Screw	BHC
	Bright	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Bright	Yes	Hook	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Blue	Yes	Hook	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Blue	No	SC	CWA	Rivet	R
	Blue	No	SC	S	Rivet	R
	Bright	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Bright	Yes	SC	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	Yes	SC	C	Screw	BHC
	Bright	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Bright	Yes	Hook	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Blue	Yes	Hook	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Bright	Yes	SC	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Blue	Yes	SC	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Blue	No	SC	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Blue	No	SC	S	Rivet	BHF
	Bright	Yes	Hook	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Blue	Yes	Hook	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Bright	Yes	SC	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Blue	Yes	SC	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Blue	No	SC	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Blue	No	SC	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Blue	No	SC	S	Rivet	BHF
	Bright	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Bright	Yes	SC	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	Yes	SC	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	Yes	SC	CWA	Rivet	R
	Blue	No	SC	CWA	Rivet	R
	Blue	No	SR	CWA	Rivet	R
	Bright	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Bright	Yes	SC	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	Yes	SC	C	Screw	BHC
	Bright	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	Yes	SC	C	Screw	BHC
	Bright	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Bright	Yes	Hook	CWA	Rivet	BHF
	Bright	Yes	SC	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	Yes	Hook	C	Screw	BHC
	Blue	No	SC	C	Rivet	BHC

The following abbreviations are used in the above table:

Crossguard:

SC – Straight contoured
SR – Straight rectangular

Grips:

C – Contoured, screw retained
CWA – Contoured, wrap around, rivet retained
SWA – Straight, wrap around, rivet retained
S – Straight, rivet retained

Pommel:

BHC – Birdshead, contoured
BHF – Birdshead, flat sides
R – Rectangular