Koishikawa Arsenal Type 30
Article about: Hi Guys, I've had this bayonet for 10-15 years. I believe it's a Koishikawa Arsenal Tokyo type 30. I just recently got my second one that's a Hikari Seiki Seisaku-jo. They are both pre-42, b
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The series prefix of this bayonet is いも, series 93. The second hiragana is shaped on a way which makes it hard to distinguish, horizontal lines are curved and reach the lower hook, giving this mark a rounded appearance.
Unlike the other series marks used by Hikari, which are easily readable, the 93rd series mark is a mess. I located a couple of other examples for comparison purposes. Hopefully, this will help others down the road.
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