Japanese bayonet with bamboo scabbard

[Woolgar]

Just added this bayo to my Japanese collection

Hope you like it

Nick

[lew07]

Cool scabbard

[MAP]

Thats a nice salty late war/last ditch bayo. Appears damage is wartime given the rewound thread.

Michael

[Tank Destroyer]

Real nice late war bayonet. These are increasing in value at a fast rate.
Marty

[ghp95134]

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Japanese bayonet with bamboo scabbard

The scabbard looks like wood to me, not bamboo.


--Guy

[Woolgar]

Thanks guys for your comments !

What does 'last Ditch' actually refer to please?

Thanks

Nick

[MAP]

This is not a "true" last ditch in my opinion despite my comment above. It is often thrown around a bit too loosely (of which I was guilty above). Also I do not think there is a definative definition of the term.

Last Ditch would generally be even more crude in it's construction than this. If I remember correctly it would generally not have a barrel ring or attachment slot and potentially arsenal marks. This one is just an example of a late war piece that was impacted by the lack of raw materials.

I have one of these. Mine is in better shape from a construction point of view. So yours gives a nice indication of the decline in craftsmanship as the war was ending.

You also see the decline in quality and catagorization (Late and "last ditch") with the Arisaka rifles and swords as well.

Others may have a bit more clearer and refined answer to your question.

Michael

Michael

[Tank Destroyer]

End of the war time frame. Japanese was near the end with supplies, people, resources... Etc. the weapons were not up to anyone's standards. Marty

[Woolgar]

Thanks guys ! Japanese militaria collecting is going to bring an exciting new learning curve

Nick

[Walkwolf]

Nice one. Love these Japanese late war bayonets.........!