Kalashnikov Bayonets of the World

It's with a bunch of other edged weapons that I have a bit of an interest in ... if the price is right I'll grab the lot and have a closer look at it.

Many indicators pointing to Bulgarian ... but that font. It's different ... a bit larger than the norm?
No other visible markings that I could see. Not my pics so best I've got.

Thanks for your time and consideration on this piece Mike. It had me guessing too and the quirks are what drew me to it. I doubt we'll ever really know what it's all about and can now only hypothesise about it. I wondered, as did you, if the acceptance is stamp was obliterated because it was pulled ...

It arrived. Do any of the features shown here help determine what it's all about?

Thanks Mike ... you're correct of course. It had been nagging at me from the first time I saw the pics. The seller had said it was early Russian but I had my doubts. It is a Russian made piece with the Izhevsk stamp on the cross guard. I could not see an acceptance mark on the pommel but then the pi...

... The best way to get help identifying one is to post pictures here and getting advice/opinions from others. ... Managed to reformat these to show better clarity of the scabbard in question. The bayo is legit with correct inspection/arsenal marks and number placement but the seller unnerved me wi...

Can someone please advise ... did they ever have scabbards with a leather hanger and retaining strap, no drain hole in the front and possibly none at all and double bands.

I acquired one of the late production items within the last year ... (NOS). It is very similar to that shown in this post. Mine has no serial numbers though. It does have the flattened diamond inspection mark on the pommel but is very shallow. The Izzy arrow on mine is not 'obliterated' but is not a...

Those are some very nice stamps! Following Mike's valued comments I decided to look more closely at other Russian variants in my modest collection and in the main they all have something to offer by way of inspection marks. I'm now prepared to have duplicate bayonets that carry different inspection...

steelmonkey wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:58 pm I like, how are the prices for these, in the UK?

I don't normally buy from the UK ... I have a number of contacts that I like to use. The dealers in the UK don't have much interest in AK stuff what they do have I don't consider to be very good examples and they tend to take the piss with pricing.

... thanks Mike. I looked more closely at some others in my collection and see evidence of marks below the finish as you suggest. All rather interesting if not fascinating.

... Nice Examples ... I tried to gather as good as I could find. Targeted as gap fillers to similar, but intentionally different, items that I already have. This group was selected for overall condition, placement of arsenal marks (either on the grips and/or crossguard and pedestal). They were also...

So I was using the magnifying function on my phone (a cool feature) and decided to try to interpret the inspection marks on one of my new Tulas. I don't have them on any of my other Russian 6H4's ... Arsenal marks yes but not inspection stamps. Are they common? I notice that one side has the OTK mar...

It really is ...
So I went gap filling. Nice examples of 6H4 Tula and Izhevsk sporting very different type 1 & 2 characteristics and markings along with a rather nice Tula 6H3

... he's had offers for all of all the rarer items but won't break up the collection. If he were to ... my collection would be augmented significantly.

... Isn't that from Naiden?

I'm not sure if the person you're referring to is the same guy (he may have a forum user name) but ... I actually know this chap and would happily vouch for him.

Strap is correct length and it has a slot which looks to be unused ...

Thank you Gentlemen ... appreciate the response. ... Are you looking for anything in particular? I will be glad to provide info and/or pictures on request. Mike No Mike ... I'm just blessed with the 'need to know' and being an 'inveterate ferkler' it'd only have been a matter of time that I pulled o...

Can anybody please point me to pics of a disassembled 6H4. I saw photos a few weeks back whilst looking for something else and now can't seem to find them or the subject matter.

Thank you for commenting Mike ... I appreciate the benefit of your remarkable knowledge. The market is very subdued at present but I'm looking forward to the time when we can hopefully get back out and continue the hunt with some semblance of normality.