An oval opening in the frog was to allow a cloth strap on the tunic to pass under the belt, through the frog opening, to a button on the uniform. PRE WWII JAPANESE TYPE 30 ARISAKA BAYO-TOKYO ARSENAL-SERIAL NUMBER ON TANG-EARLY. During the war and subsequent American occupation of Japan, thousands of . 2), Test Type 1 rifles, and Type I rifles (produced by Italy for the Originally painted black these were repainted after 1936 with . (57mm.) JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' Cannon: 457.2 mm 4 stripes on the right side. dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. Matsushita Kinzoku was a subsidiary of Matshusita National Denki (Matsushita National Electric Co.). The serial number is found on the left side of the receiver on most standard rifles. LaBar classified this frog as LBF #23. the Murata. It is in great shape and retains the factory sharpening 2/3 the length of the blade. Also, there is an exception for bayonets matched to rifles: The Mauser Oberndorf K98k contract for Portugal. You can also order this service online from our Identification Request Page or send a check or money order with your identification request or as a token of gratitude if this site has proven to be helpful to you. Serial number of Japanese Arisaka Type 38 rifle showing circle symbol of the Koishikawa arsenal in Tokyo. Your email address will not be published. Can anyone elucidate? (197mm.) Each series was identified by a small Japanese character (kana) other civil instillations. shown in the following table. Lovely Yataghan blade is 21 3/4 inches long, clean without dings or corrosion, only a few small speckles.