Kalashnikov Bayonets of the World

If you did, I would say you are correct!? Did you find the clues? Cheers, Mike

Hi Stefan, Another nice example. Yugoslavian AKM 6X4 Type II bayonet and scabbard. It is in excellent condition with matching numbers and has the correct accessories. You are building up a nice collection. When you have the time and interest you could sit down and compare your E.G. Type II with this...

Hi Stefan,
It appears that you had a good day and aquired some nice examples. However, I am not sure about this one. What makes you think it is Romanian? Mike

Hi Stefan, Another nice find. East German AKM 6X4 Type II (Modell 74) bayonet and scabbard. Excellent late production with matching numbers and correct accessories. It has a unique “A” mark on the scabbard cutter plate. I don’t remember seeing this before. I will need do some research. Any one else ...

Hi Stefan, Very nice examples! These are rare and getting very expensive to acquire. Now you need to find one by Hackman to complete the maker variations. The ones with out the makers name are generally harder to find. The one I had appeared to have been made by Fiskars when comparing details. A lot...

Very nice example! I am envious. I never have owned one of these.
Now you have to find the Tula version of the transitional. They have the 6X4 Type II bayonets in the 6X3 Type I scabbards with the original matching numbers. They are even rarer? Mike

I think I will have to put that on my bucket list. Mike

Just curious, is this a private display or a public one like a museum? Rare to see examples.
Mike

VERY Interesting! Great pictures. All new to me. Something else to add to my needs / want list. Any idea where someone could obtain one?
I notice the unusual rectangular bulge shape on the side from the ricasso to mid-blade. I would suppose that is for adde strength ? Mike

Very interesting pictures! Unfortunately all new to me. A complete mystery, both rifles and bayonets. One bayonet actually seems to be wearing a condom? To prevent snagging a flag? Hopefully Brian can provide more information / pictures. It’s in his neck of the woods!?

II have been doing some research concerning Russian AK47 belt hangers including these ones for the Finnish contracts. The Finnish ones at the top of this page included a first contract one with a black all leather hanger. It is unusual being all leather, strange bright rivet and unusual. I pulled th...

I apologize. I use the term AK47 to differentiate from the AKM and AK74. Yes, there are better, correct descriptions. However, sometimes it is better to simplify? You are correct. There is no record of Romania ever manufacturing AK47 rifles or bayonets. However, It is known that they did import smal...

Here is another picture of the typical early AKM 6X3 Type I leather snap hook hangers. It shows the usual dark reddish brown leather with embossed edge lines. Mike

Supposedly the Romanians did not manufacture the AK47 rifles or bayonets. They imported them from other ComBloc countries. This bayonet & scabbard appears similar to those made in Bulgaria. Perhaps made for a contract to Romania? The Bulgarians did not usually make a leather hanger. This bayonet...

This is the AK47 bayonet that I believe to be Romanian. It appears to a Bulgarian bayonet. However, it has a brown leather belt hanger with embossed edge lines. The Bulgarian ones usually have a fabric belt loop and a leather hilt strap. I does have a similar number, but the numbers are a different ...

How about a picture of a dress uniform with white hanger.

Congratulations! Another nice addition. I believe Brian is the expert on these bayonet. Maybe he’ll have some comments? I’ve given up on even having one, or even any Romy Type II for that matter. Mike

Congratulations! Very nice addition to your collection. As usual, I’m envious. Mike

Hi Alexander, Please inspect your Iraqi scabbard with the Yugo type rectangular mold mark on the top front side. Does it have the Iraqi or Yugo type spew mark? That would tell us where it was made. It would also be interesting to check out all of your Iraqi bayonets and scabbards to see if they conf...

Here are the scabbards. Mike