Kalashnikov Bayonets of the World

Good pickups! Love the Tabuks.
That T lug should be replaceable by someone handy with metal.

That's a very interesting scabbard. I am not sure if the serial would relate to the prototype status though, as all the ones I have seen, the serial is the last numbers of the rifle serial. But that scabbard really is interesting.

Yip....but so far no-one has been able to offer a decent explanation for that modification or by whom.
G36 is a nice one.

I REALLY appreciate that. It's going to be a huge help. Thanks!

Hi all,

I know this isn't a busy forum, but I do think we have a remarkable amount of info stored here.
As you know, I run this free, to make sure the info is available to the collectors out there.
Just had another recent hosting bill, and $100 is what I need to lay out of my pocket. If there is ...

I don't collect them. But if I come across a rare one I put it away for the future. I think the only fairly scarce one I have is the KCB 70 one for the Greek contract. Have seen Iranian and Turkish around here in SA seldom but occasionally.

Awesome find. Looks like a decent strong knife.

Fantastic purchase! One of the rarest of the rare. Well done, and a lovely example.
I think we're all looking for mechanisms for ours, never seen one turn up for sale. I still maintain these with the slot for the cocking lever are NRS, made to take the mechanism. The standard NR not having the slot ...

I noticed we didn't have many pictures of the earlier version of this bayonet, so I am uploading a few for reference.
Main difference appears to be the crossguard. Not my bayonets, just taken off the net.

As others said, it's a Romanian "Type 1" 6X3 bayonet.
These used to be among the most common of the AK bayonets, but nice matching numbered ones are getting slightly scarcer over time, complete with Rubber insulator. Still fairly common, but a decent example.
If you are in Turkey, this would be the ...

Awesome set, and nice comparison. Thanks for sharing. Those NDM-86 bayos are getting ultra scarce.

Yes, but there are others reading this, and since the topic is already SA Romys, and his are gone...makes sense to mention it here. Not trying to trade to him

I think I have a spare SA one...trading only for Kampo Ratnik or Green Border Guard bayo.

Took ages to find mine. Somehow I ended up with a spare booklet for one too....with serial on it. Wonder where that bayonet is in the world now.

Lovely finds! With the old hangers too. Hard to find nowadays.

Please post some pricing here. I'd prefer all listings to at least have prices.

Nice example. Aside from the ones coming out of Latvia, I haven't seen any available. Of course can find them in Ukraine, but no-one will ship outside of Ukraine.
Still need to get one of these. Congrats, good pickup.

Where did you hear this? That would be an incredible loss. Oh no. William Michael "Mike" Boshart was one of the most helpful members of the AK bayonet collecting community.
I am devastated to hear that. RIP sir, and condolences to all who knew him.

Agree, getting them unmessed with nowadays is getting harder and harder, and the prices are jumping.
Nice ones! Congrats.

Still after a good condition 6X9-1 Ratnik bayo...can be used but good.
And also a plum matching number "pebble grip" early 6H4 Russian bayo.
Yes..I know both are like hen's teeth, but been offered both...just at prices an SA budget can't afford.
Trades I have towards one or both are:
Minty Romanian ...