Identifying Strange Japanese Bayonet

[behlftball]

Hi,

I was just wondering if anyone could identify this Japanese bayonet all the way on the right side of the picture for me. The "story" is it came out of the Pacific in 1943. Thanks!

[Stinkpotpete]

It's not Japanese, it's a French Lebel bayonet

[bigmacglenn]

It's a French Lebel Bayonet...Pure speculation on my part, but possibly taken from the Vichy French in Indochina...
cheers, Glenn

[behlftball]

Thanks guys! That explains why I couldn't find it under Japanese bayonets anywhere

[Stu W]

Here are a couple links that I have found handy over time ...

Bayonet Identification - Identify Bayonets and Related from Selected Countries

and

Untitled Document

Regards,
Stu