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Object Name |
Bayonet, Sword |
Caption |
Bayonet |
Description |
WWII Japanese Arisaka sword bayonet. Brought back from World War II by Lyle J. Meyer who served with the Marines at Guadalcanal, Saipan and Guam with the 2nd Division The standard issue Arisaka bayonet was employed by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII. The bayonet was used with the Arisaka rifle, which was widely distributed among the Japanese armed forces. The Japanese armed forces employed the Arisaka bayonet as their standard edge weapon. The design consisted of wooden grips secured via the use of two rivets. The pommel is of metal construction and houses the release push button. The scabbard is of metal construction. It has a square bracket on one side. A leather frog was attached to the scabbard and provided the means for the bayonet to be secured to the belt of the soldier. The bracket is where the belt from the frog went through to connect both pieces together. [Museum does not have the leather frog.] The blade is single edge. A blood groove is present and extends for most of the length of the blade. Japanese WWII bayonets were stamped with the arsenal marking at the base of the blade. The marking was found on one side only. Additional markings such as serial numbers might be found on the pommel. In some cases the cross guard was also stamped with the arsenal logo, however this case is not very common. This Ricasso has an arsenal marking on one side. The arsenal marking consists of a circle with a set of horns at the bottom. Identified as the Nagoya arsenal. After WWII, US Soldiers brought an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 swords back with them. |
Catalog Number |
1987-0324-001 |
Search Terms |
Bayonets Swords Scabbards World War II Japan |
Subjects |
Bayonets World War II Japan Swords Scabbards |
People |
Meyer, Lyle Joseph |