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by mill_speer
Sun Jan 21, 2018 3:25 pm
Forum: Germany
Topic: East German (DDR) AKM 6X4 Type II Serial Numbers
Replies: 12
Views: 21561

Re: East German (DDR) AKM 6X4 Type II Serial Numbers

The orange DDR M.74 Bayonets were made in the Period 1980-1984, parallel to the GDR M.59 / 2 . The were issued only from 1985 with the introduction of the black DDR M.74 Bayonets to the Troop. The Handle of the orange Bayonet is made of thermally pressed Multi-component Plastic. The Handle of the bl...
by mill_speer
Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:22 pm
Forum: Russia
Topic: Russian collector's bayonets
Replies: 6
Views: 11318

Re: Russian collector's bayonets

next part 6X4
by mill_speer
Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:14 pm
Forum: Russia
Topic: Russian collector's bayonets
Replies: 6
Views: 11318

Re: Russian collector's bayonets

next part 6X3
by mill_speer
Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:59 pm
Forum: Russia
Topic: Russian collector's bayonets
Replies: 6
Views: 11318

Russian collector's bayonets

Collector's knife, Russ. "ШHC". I show a variant of Russian AK bayonets for civilian trade They are worn-out bayonets of the Red Army The blades were first sandblasted, annealed and then all metal parts new black paint paintet. The sheaths have been redesigned and painted black. The number...
by mill_speer
Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:10 am
Forum: Others
Topic: Vietnam AKM Bayonets (?)
Replies: 24
Views: 41244

Re: Vietnam AKM Bayonets (?)

@MDIvie I can answer that, too. The bayonet has been designed by a German militaria merchant to market his redundant East German scabbards . As Mr. B. has correctly observed, all parts are slightly different, and not like the Russian original 6X3. Now the German is friends with a Dutchman, who made ...
by mill_speer
Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:17 am
Forum: China
Topic: Chinese Type 85 Bayonet and Scabbard
Replies: 9
Views: 16735

Re: Chinese Type 85 Bayonet and Scabbard

ilian, I agree with you. Unfortunately this is an imitation.: (( Original it is a China M.87 multifunction bayonet. That was built with many mistakes, deliberate or not!? Also the designation "M.85" is not correct! Who built it is unknown, I think in the Asian region. Based on the very goo...