Koishikawa Arsenal Type 30

[Shabadabada]

One need a bit of imagination to "see" the hiragana on this marking, but this is the one, though awkwardly stamped.
Since a few months, I record on a database every Type 30 bayonet I see. This marking troubled me for a while, it took me a certain time before seeing one stamped distinctly enough to make out the drawing with no doubt.

Maybe seeing it written in another font could help, I think we're close to this :



And below is a photo of one, maybe a bit more neat. What is troubling is the hook which go very high.



L

[Kiipu]

The series prefix of this bayonet is いも, series 113.

Welcome and it is about time you signed up over here. I do have one quibble with you though. How about changing the bayonet number 1959 to a series 93rd instead of series 113?

株式會社･光精機製作所 KK Hikari Seiki Seisakujo
Encircled ゑ = 91st Series, JB46-47, Serial Range 7936 to 57444.
いゑ = 91st Series, JB46-47, Serial Range 46812 to 95258.
いひ = 92nd Series, JB46-47.
いも = 93rd Series, JB46.
いせ = 94th Series.
いす = 95th Series.

[Shabadabada]

Thanks for your welcome !

I do have one quibble with you though. How about changing the bayonet number 1959 to a series 93rd instead of series 113?

Cause it was almost 4 am here when I wrote the message and my tired mind turned 93 into 113.
Of course this is 93, there is no series 113, my bad !

L

[Shabadabada]

Encircled ゑ = 91st Series, JB46-47, Serial Range 7936 to 57444.
いゑ = 91st Series, JB46-47, Serial Range 46812 to 95258.

The use of prefix format applied in the course of 91st series is quite hard to discern due to the number range overlaps.
I have reported :
- ゑ (encircled) from 7051 to 45007
- ゑ (not circled) on 28112
- いゑ from 1279 to 90534

L

[ghp95134]

....Maybe seeing it written in another font could help, I think we're close to this :



And below is a photo of one, maybe a bit more neat. What is troubling is the hook which go very high.

Okay! Got it -- thanks. Yes, I now recognize the stamp in question as a "cursive" も [mo]


It is lacking the bottom portion of the script:


-- Guy

[Kiipu]

As indicated in the posts above, there is an overlap in the style of the prefixes used in the 90th series. In this series they all started out as a "Variation C" and the only difference is whether the blade is white (JB-46) or blued (JB-47).
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E ゑ = "Encircled ゑ".
JB = Japanese Bayonets by Johnson.
IM = Inspection Mark.
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E ゑ 7936 JB-46.
E ゑ13726 JB-46.
E ゑ36917 JB-47 IM-東.
E ゑ43235 JB-46.
いゑ46812 JB-46.
E ゑ48407 JB-46.
E ゑ57444 JB-46.
いゑ66914 JB-47 IM-東.
いゑ67889 JB-46.
いゑ88212 JB-46 IM-東.
いゑ95258 JB-46 IM-東.

[Shabadabada]

Thank you very much, I complete my files.
Here is what I have, if you want to add to your list (all are JB46) :
いゑ 1279
Eゑ 7051
いゑ 8300
Eゑ 14932
Eゑ 19906
ゑ 28112 (no circle)
Eゑ 44449
Eゑ 45007
いゑ 49736
いゑ 50432
いゑ 63159
いゑ 68977
いゑ 90534

If you have similar lists for other bayonet series, I would be very interested in exchanging our reports.

L

[bestmsdt]

Well, Danger, there you have it! Your bayonets are keeping some of us off the streets!!!
Cheers,
Tony

[Danger]

Thank you to everyone for all your help and crucial knowledge in resolving this mystery.
I really appreciate it.

Cheers,

Danger

[Danger]

Hi Tony,

Yes, it's all part of my social responsibility!
Saw an early war example with no markings, bright blade and the serial numbers removed earlier today....
Think I will stick to late war bayonets from now on.

Cheers

Danger