OUTSTANDING Original WWII Japanese Type 30 Bayonet And Frog Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

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OUTSTANDING Original WWII Japanese Type 30 Bayonet And Frog Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran. Japanese Type 30 bayonet and scabbard. Serial numbers and manufacturer’s stamps are evident to the head of the blued, flat-sided bird’s head pommel with a button release. The lightly age-darkened, contoured wraparound wooden grips are fixed with two rivets. The blued, hooked contoured metal crossguard has a circular muzzle guide. The 40cm fullered bright blade. The maker’s mark to the ricasso indicates that it was made by the Kokura hourglass arsenal. The first pattern sheet metal scabbard, with a ball tip and with a rounded strap band, retains most of its original bluing. Comes with nice original leather frog. Nice example blade is ALMOST MINT! 100% Guaranteed to be authentic and is certified by The Gettysburg Museum Of History and comes with our Museum COA (certificate of authenticity). A rare piece of WWII history. DO NOT MISS THIS! One of the better ones we have seen, excellent condition!