Original Japanese WWII Type 44 Cavalry Carbine 1st Pattern Folding Bayonet & Nose Cap with Screws Sharps Rifle Marking disk is dated 12-1942

Marking disk is dated 12-1942

which came in the "gangster" and "military configuration

for maker Christian Theodor Dicke of Lüdenscheid

The 63rd AIB was in reserve with CCA

The Murata rifle (村田銃 Murata jyū

Original Japanese WWII Type 44 Cavalry Carbine 1st Pattern Folding Bayonet & Nose Cap with Screws Sharps Rifle Marking disk is dated 12-1942Original Item: Only One Item Available. This is a somewhat rare Japanese WWII Issue bayonet & nose cap assembly, and the first that we have had the pleasure of handling. It is folding bayonet for the Japanese Type 44 Cavalry Rifle (, Yonyon shiki kij Yonjyon shiki kij), often referred to as a Type 44 Carbine. Folding bayonets have been tried by several countries, often with limited success. This example is in excellent condition, with a lot of the