ARISAKA BAYONET VARIATIONS A-J

Japanese Arisaka bayonets come with several different variations. The changes were made usually to ease production with the "cruder" ones being made towards the end of the war. However it should be noted that the different arsenals changed their designs at different times, with the larger arsenals never putting the crudest into production.

The "Variation" used in the notes is that from Larry Johnson's book (All pictures/notes courtesy of Juken30)

Note:  reported manufactures logos appear above photos of each variation

Variation

Pommel

 Grips Quillion Blade Notes

BHC

C

screw

H

Fullers

Blade in photo: Tokyo, 0 series, tang serial 4XXX, one of 1st production run Arisaka’s 

BHC

C

screw

SC

Fullers

Blade in photo:  Nagoya / Riken Kouzai

BHF

CWA

rivet

H

Fullers

Blade in photo:  Kokura / Hikari Seiki 

BHC

C

rivet/screw

SC

Slab

Blade in photo:  Hoten / Mukden Arms Manufacturing

(Hoten and “Anchor Star“  only known makers)

BHF

CWA

rivet

SC

Slab

Blade in photo:  Osaka / Matsushita National

R

CWA

rivet

H

Fullers

Blade in photo:  Jinsen / Daiichi  (only known maker)

R

CWA

rivet

SC

Fullers

Blade in photo:  Jinsen / Daiichi  (Jinsen and Toyoda Auto Loom only known makers)

R

CWA

rivet

SC

Slab

Blade in Photo:  Nagoya / Toyoda Automatic Loom Works

R

CWA

rivet

SR

Slab

Blade in photo:  Nagoya / Toyoda Automatic Loom Works  (only known maker)