Kalashnikov Bayonets of the World

Followed the suggestions, yep, both of mine are blue, just really dark

Any new information is welcome

Just got my second Maadi. Supposed to be blue grip, but tell the truth, it looks just as black as my first one. Typical crap construction though

What is value on a blue grip Maadi?

Ok looks like actual price was $575.00. Still seems high to me

Maybe I am just cheap

I was gonna offer the guy $250, $300 max

The one on eBay just sold for $750.00. This seems really high to me

Wow, Mike I thought mine was bad. This was definitely put together by a hungover retarded monkey at about 4 pm on a Friday before three day weekend. Just didn't give a sh--t.

There is an INSAS on ebay right now, but the opening bid amount is $750.00. I want one, but not nearly that bad

Thanks Mike, this stuff is always interesting. Hopefully someone out there has a marked one. No doubt this is all original, but very little reference info on these. Mine has the black grip on the bayonet

Tim

Mr B, does your example have a model number on top of the barrel? Mine is marked "model 4853"

Tim

Thanks for the replies, guys. Mine is an Nr, dated 1987, it is in what I would call unissued condition, lots of cosmoline on the "blade." Paid $75.00, so not bad.

What is a decent price for a PLA Tyoe 81 (not the commercial ones?)

Oops, sorry just noticed, that is the folding bayonet. Will shut up now.

Martin, are you looking at the second picture? I see some weirdness too-- the grip looks right for an AK 47 but to my eye, the blade seems too long, and almost looks like a spike shape rather than the spear point fullered ak blade? I guess could be shadows or just picture quality?

Just scored a really nice, I would say unissued, 1987 Polish training bayonet. Are these fairly common, and any opinions about value?

Looking at my previous post about the relative quality/usefulness of the AKM Type 2 and Type 3, and Mike (Mr. B) response, I want to retract what I said about the type 2 being superior. Yes, I do have a type 3 that broke at the end of the tang. However, it should have been apparent to me that the ...

ou75id32: All I can tell, being new to this forum, is that English is not your native language?

Broke down and bought one. Anyone surprised?