Original WW2 Arisaka Bayonet?

**General Patton** · 03-13-2011, 06:59 PM

Hello everybody,
Today I decided to Authenticate the very first thing I ever bought in my WW2 collection last year. back then I was only 15 and knew nothing about collecting, all I knew was it was cool, and it looked old. i bought it for 40$. i believe this is an Arisaka type 30 training bayonet. I'm hoping that its authentic, but you know how it goes. Any extra information would be very much appreciated. As always, thank you for looking!

PS. the mark on the handle is a 30 not a 50

**Eric Zentner** · 03-13-2011, 07:52 PM

Yes Its a good Arisaka Bayo. Its Not a training bayo and yes It is a good one. Any makers mark on the blade by the handle on left side?

ERIC

**General Patton** · 03-14-2011, 03:34 PM

I can find any, there are alot of stray scratch like marks on the handle. If there was I cant tell. There are none on the actual blade and its a bit dull which is why I thought it was a training bayonet. Thank you for responding so quick.

**BOB COLEMAN** · 03-15-2011, 04:26 AM

In my opinion, you do have a training bayonet. I have one that is identical to yours. The combat bayonets were blued.

**Eric Zentner** · 03-15-2011, 05:11 AM

With no arsenal mark it is a training item.

ERIC

**General Patton** · 03-15-2011, 06:07 AM

So Authentic ww2 japanese training bayonet?

**Eric Zentner** · 03-15-2011, 10:16 PM

Yes you have a good one.

**General Patton** · 03-16-2011, 02:33 AM

Would you guys happen to know how much an original ww2 japanese arisaka training bayonet is worth? Didn't alot of these get melted down for the war effort?