Home›Edged And Melee Weapons›Country of Origin›Empire of JapanBrowse ByEmpire of JapanFactsEmpire of JapanSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1606 1Empire of JapanFilter Results2 entriesWeapon ClassAllSubmachine Gun (1)Sword / Polearm / Bladed (1)Weapon FamilyAllBayonets (1)Swords and Sabres (1)Introduced EraAll1872 (1)1897 (1)OperatorAllImperial Japanese Army (2)Service StatusAllIn Service (1)Retired (1)Wars Used InAllChinese Civil War (1)First Indochina War (1)Korean War (1)Russo-Japanese War (2)Second Sino-Japanese War (1)Vietnam War (1)World War I (1)World War II (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2GuntōEmpire of JapanType 30 bayonetEmpire of JapanSources1. Wikipedia: Bayonettier 2WikipediaBayonet, Plug bayonets sectionQuote, Bayonet, Plug bayonets sectionThe first recorded instance of a bayonet proper is found in the Chinese military treatise, Binglu published in 1606.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.