East German KM87 AKM 6X4 TYpe II Bayonet & Scabbard

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Re: East German KM87 AKM 6X4 TYpe II Bayonet & Scabbard

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Hi,
Interesting photo of a Wieger StG 942 equipped with a KM87.
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Re: East German KM87 AKM 6X4 TYpe II Bayonet & Scabbard

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Just curious, is this a private display or a public one like a museum? Rare to see examples.
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Re: East German KM87 AKM 6X4 TYpe II Bayonet & Scabbard

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This is an exhibit at the "waffenmuseum suhl" like these other weapons.
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I think I will have to put that on my bucket list. Mike
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Poor museum, not very informative. I would have expected more from a weapons museum.
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Re: East German KM87 AKM 6X4 TYpe II Bayonet & Scabbard

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My one and only, recently acquired, sealed in bag KM87.
I really feel the urge to open this bag.
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Congrats!
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Re: East German KM87 AKM 6X4 TYpe II Bayonet & Scabbard

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Nice bayonet
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Re: East German KM87 AKM 6X4 TYpe II Bayonet & Scabbard

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Took ages to find mine. Somehow I ended up with a spare booklet for one too....with serial on it. Wonder where that bayonet is in the world now.
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Re: East German KM87 AKM 6X4 TYpe II Bayonet & Scabbard

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Interesting! The original owner did not see them as inseparable items.
Yes, the KM87 is a rare item, but somehow i saw them for sale quite often the recent years.
How many versions exist in total? There are differences regarding the hangers as well?
I need one more to fool around with at some point. One in bag is not all to satifying in that sense.
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Re: East German KM87 AKM 6X4 TYpe II Bayonet & Scabbard

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Approx 3500 made, and yes some minor variation on the early production hanger/frog.
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