ARISAKA BAYONET HILT VARIATION
There are four distinct grip variations
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bottom, early toyoda automatic loom variation “A” japanese oak |
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profile, early Hikari Seiki variation “A” (walnut -unusual) |
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bottom, late toyoda model 100 |
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profile, late toyoda model 100 |
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bottom, early matsushita national variation “C” (?butternut aka white walnut?) |
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profile, early matsu national variation “C” |
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bottom, late toyoda automatic loom variation “J” |
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profile, late toyoda auto loom variation “J” unknown wood |
SWA Straight Wraparound Grips | |
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bottom, late toyoda automatic loom variation “K” |
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profile, late toyoda automatic loom variation “K” |
S Straight Grips | |
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bottom, late hikari seiki variation “P” note curved bottom edge |
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profile, late hikari seiki variation “P” |
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bottom, early naval variation “O”, very rough, tapered grip |
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Profile, early naval variation “O”, |
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slab grips on Hoten pole top, Jinsen pole bottom |
Others | |
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Training bayonet, grips have screws from alternate sides, Identified by Juken 30 as issued to the Tokyo University, the two grip marks and the alternate grip screws giving the identification |
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only a single screw from each side unique to this variation |