Another Japanese Paratrooper Bayonet out of the Wood Work Today.. (Test Type 1)
Japanese Paratrooper Bayonet (Test Type 1)
"As long as there are brave men and warriors the halls of Valhalla will never be silent or empty"
In memory of my father William T. Grist December 26, 1920--September 10, 2009..
901st. Ordnance H.A.M. North Africa, Italy, Southern France....ETO
Also in memory of my mother Jane Kidd Grist Feb. 22, 1920-- September 27, 2009... WWll War bride May 1942...
Re: Japanese Paratrooper Bayonet (Test Type 1)
Wow, very cool Bill!
Re: Japanese Paratrooper Bayonet (Test Type 1)
Were these always marked on the handle only, or were some also marked on the blade like the normal bayonets?
Re: Japanese Paratrooper Bayonet (Test Type 1)
Nice bayo
Re: Japanese Paratrooper Bayonet (Test Type 1)
Doug, They were always marked on the handle, and only one maker, very small quantity manufactured....BILLby dramos
"As long as there are brave men and warriors the halls of Valhalla will never be silent or empty"
In memory of my father William T. Grist December 26, 1920--September 10, 2009..
901st. Ordnance H.A.M. North Africa, Italy, Southern France....ETO
Also in memory of my mother Jane Kidd Grist Feb. 22, 1920-- September 27, 2009... WWll War bride May 1942...
Re: Japanese Paratrooper Bayonet (Test Type 1)
That is in very nice condition!
Thank you Sir for sharing your knowledge on these.
Semper Fi
Phil
Re: Japanese Paratrooper Bayonet (Test Type 1)
Greetings Bill,
Nice Bayo, here are my two short Japanese Bayonets. A Type 100 Test Type 1 & a Type 100 Special Purpose Test Type 1. To the general public, no need to e-mail me they are NFS.
Regards,
Lance
Re: Japanese Paratrooper Bayonet (Test Type 1)
Lance Very nice Japanese Bayonets....BILLGreetings Bill,
Nice Bayo, here are my two short Japanese Bayonets. A Type 100 Test Type 1 & a Type 100 Special Purpose Test Type 1. To the general public, no need to e-mail me they are NFS.
Regards,
Lance
"As long as there are brave men and warriors the halls of Valhalla will never be silent or empty"
In memory of my father William T. Grist December 26, 1920--September 10, 2009..
901st. Ordnance H.A.M. North Africa, Italy, Southern France....ETO
Also in memory of my mother Jane Kidd Grist Feb. 22, 1920-- September 27, 2009... WWll War bride May 1942...
Re: Japanese Paratrooper Bayonet (Test Type 1)
Thanks Lance, I never even seen the lower one in the pic and if I did I would have thought that a Bubba got a hold of a arisaka bayonet and butchered it.
Thank you to both of you Gents for sharing these pic's!!!
Semper Fi
Phil
Re: Japanese Paratrooper Bayonet (Test Type 1)
Greetings Phil,
You are not too far off about the butchering part. The Japanese themselves, “butchered” perfectly good Type 100 Test Type 1 bayonets to make the Type 100 Special Purpose Test Type 1 Bayonets. Technically, ”arsenal modified” would be better than, “butchered”. That’s what makes the special purpose bayos rarer, they were modified from an already rare bayonet to begin with.
Regards,
Lance
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