Kalashnikov Bayonets of the World

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

Since we are on the subject of mold marks. All the makers of Type II bayonets and scabbards use the same basic material. The material is heated to a semi-liquid and pressure injected into a two piece mold. As the material is injected into the mold it forces the air out of the mold. This requires ven...

As a side note the color and marbling differences are from the way the color is added and mixed with the basic material. The basic or matrix material used in most of the Type II grips and scabbard bodies has a natural yellow to light tan color. Similar to Russia and Bulgaria a shade of red coloring,...

A good example of all this is available on the previous page. Brian posted pictures of 5 different Iraqi Type II bayonets and scabbards to illustrate the color differences. Enlarge and examine them closely. They also display a lot of the molding variations. Notice the Yugo style one with the rectang...

Hi Alexander, Good to hear from you. It’s been quiet around here. Nice picture showing the similarity but also slight differences between the Yugo and Iraqi production. During my research I found no evidence that the Yugos produced any of the orange bayonets or scabbards for Iraq. The Yugos could ha...

Yes, it does seem very similar to the mixmaster bayonets and scabbards posted here and elsewhere. Very interesting, thanks for sharing. I could not keep from thinking this may have been recorded at terrorist training camp. I was waiting to see him demonstrating a decapitation using the bayonet. Mike

Congratulations. Nice addition to your collection. These are getting rare, only a small number made to start with and no more to be made. One note of interest. This is the first East German scabbard I have seen with these bayonets that has been issued, (issue/pairing number). All the ones I have obs...

First picture is of typical Russian numbering. Second picture is of typical Finnish numbering.

This is the Russian military acceptance mark on the right side of the bayonet pommel.
Check out the posts and pictures on this Forum in the Finnish and Russian sections.
Mike

As usual, not enough detailed information in the provided pictures. What information that is there is conflicting and confusing. Not sure where to start. First it appears that the bayonet and scabbard are miss-matched. Let’s start with the scabbard. It is the early style with the two band hanger bra...