ARISAKA BAYONET VARIATIONS K-P

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
	R	SWA rivet	SRR	Slab	Blade in photo:  Nagoya / Toyoda Automatic Loom Works,  only known maker
	BHF	S rivet	H	Slab	Blade in Photo:  Osaka  /  Matsushita National , only known maker
	BHF	S rivet	SC	Slab	Blade in Photo:  Osaka  / Matsushita National, also made by: Kokura / Matsushita & Kokura / Hikari Seiki
	BHF	S rivet	SR	Slab	Blade in Photo:  Osaka / Matsushita National, only known maker
	BHC	S rivet	SC	Slab	Blades in Photo:  Anchor Star, 1st style quillion arsenal marked / false edge, 2nd style quillion no mark / false edge.
	R	S rivet	SC	Slab	Blade in Photo:  Kokura / Hikari Seiki  (Hikari Precision Instruments) only 2 known makers, Hikari & Jinsen