Kalashnikov Bayonets of the World

Updated info in my June 18 post. Thanks to Mr. B. I found logos stamped on bottom of cross guards.

MDI

Does you 6x5 trials bayonet have the correct hanger with no D-ring?

Have never even seen a picture of the hanger used. It is set up for a snap hook style, but who knows.

MDI

Okay here goes, every non-reworked Izhevsk 6X4 bayonet I own has a logo on the grip somewhere. I have ones with the Large Triangle on the side of the grip, and ones with the small triangle on the grip slope offset away from the muzzle ring, and my narrowed pommel has a medium size logo on the grip s...

I have a non-serial numbered Tabuk I might be talked out of.

Very lucky on the 6H3 bayonets. Very nice.

Only problem with this one is hanger is replaced.

I have one of the experimental 6X5 bayonets. This is an issued piece with serial number 929. It is in excellent shape. $1200 shipped in US.

I will accept USPS or Wells Fargo MO or PayPal +3.5%

I see, now I take on the role of Baba yaga. LOL

I know other collectors that prefer unissued and even know one collector that prefers battle field pickup bayonets. Each to his own.

Thanks

Martin

I personally prefer them in the following order: 1. Matched serial number in excellent to new condition 2. Unissued or non-serial numbered in excellent to new condition. 3. Matched serial number in good to excellent condition. 4. Arsenal reworked, force matched in good to excellent condition. 5. Non...

Photos of Black 6X5 Bayonets. Photos 1 and 2 show views of a black 6X5 souvenir bayonet. (clipped latch) Photos 3 and 4 show views of a black 6X5 mil spec bayonet Photos 5 and 6 show views of a black 6X5 bayonet with a pinned muzzle ring that was sold in Russia as a hunting knife. Photos 7 and 8 sho...

A couple of comments on Mike's recent photos - The metal finish that has a gold tint is likely to be Zinc Chromate instead of Zinc Phosphate. This difference is seen on the metal on slings as well with the more matte silver finish produced by Zinc Phosphate used on earlier slings and the shinier gol...

RussianHangersOutsideC.jpg RussianHangersInsideC.jpg These are pictures of 10 Russian snap hook hanger variations I have in my collection. Top Row from left to right: Canvas belt loop, pebble grain brown leather keeper strap, brass stud, flat D-ring, flat back snap hook, phosphated metal (came on m...

Mike says above "There seems to be only one major change in the metal parts and that is the extra rivet hole in the cross guard, which was not used, disappeared sometime in 1987. In SIG_551_SWAT's 2nd picture above it seems this happened between Nr 3391 and Nr 4371." I can narrow this down...

Just noticed something funny about one of my 1987 dated pieces. Both the 8 in the date and an 8 in the serial number, Nr 03863, are stamped upside down. Polski must have been drunk that day. If anyone else has one of these with the same mis-stamp, let me know.

ML marked units are ones put together from parts post communist era, despite the date marks if I remember correctly.

MDI

Brian is correct. I have found a few force matched like the one on EBAY at this time. I have a non-serial numbered Brown grip knife in a serial numbered scabbard and a serial numbered orange grip knife in a non-serial numbered scabbard in my collection. Yes, I know I could do a mx and match, but I g...

Bill, I like these, but fit them in with Franklin Collectible plates. I rate them well above the etched crap coming out of Croatia right now. However, I always felt the Poles did these for the instant collectors market and way over priced them. Just my opinion. Would I buy them if I could find them ...

Those last hangers are for those of you who want a faux Alligator hanger to match your faux Alligator combat boots. I see a lot of stuff coming out recently that is purported to be rare. We have the guys in Croatia etching blades on different bayonets and jacking the prices up, the most recent is th...

I have the 2nd and 3rd books. I plan to translate them someday unless someone already has a translation?