Recently I acquired this bayonet and was trying to figure out its provenance, but I am no expert. I was looking for a good forum to ask some questions and I came across this wonderful forum full of great information.
I will post some pictures and what I was able to figure out and what I do not know.
According to my research and information that I've come across, this one was made at the Izhevsk Arsenal (full arrow logo) that is visible on the scabbard and the slanted part on the grip near the ricasso. (2 logos)
Left of the Izhevsk logo on the grip is a stamp (hard to see) - dark ink, rectangle with the letter "M" in it. The grip also has the numbers "26/2" on it (probably a mold number?).
On the opposite side of the grip, nelow the ricasso, is another dark ink stamp, but the letter is illegible (at least for me).
The scabbard features the Izhevsk logo and the mold number "79", and on the opposite side dark ink stamped quality control mark "OTK-5".
And...that's it for markings, logos and numbers. There is no serial numbers and no evidence of removing serial numbers.
My questions would be...is this a genuine Soviet (Russian) 6x4 AKM Type II bayonet, and if so, what specific make/model since I read there are several patterns and other things to watch out for (placement of logo, quality control marks, etc.). Also, is the fact that the serial number' is missing something that was normal or not? And what would the stamps/marks (like the letter "M") mean?
Thank you in advance for any helpful information!
PHOTOS: https://www.flickr.com/photos/160083910 ... 045193287/
Sorry, but I am not used to uploading pics to forum like this, so I added the link to a Flickr account where you can see the bayonet.
