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Type | Description | Blade Length |
Overall Length |
Muzzle |
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AK-47 |
First generation knife bayonet for the Bulgarian variant of the 7.62 x 39 mm. Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle. Fullered blade and mottled brown grip scales.
Steel scabbard has an integral web frog with a leather hilt strap. The web belt hanger measures 4.125 in. (105 mm.) long x 0.750 in. (19 mm.) wide. |
7.875 |
200 | 12.25 |
311 | .695 |
17.7 | Pommel: "8060" |
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Vinyl Belt Hanger | Some Bulgarian AK-47 scabbards are found with a vinyl belt hanger. The hilt strap is secured by a single rivet, leading some to mistakenly believe these to be Russian. | n/a | n/a | n/a | None. | |||
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AKM Type II | Second-Generation knife bayonet for use with the 7.62 x 39 mm. Kalashnikov AKM assault rifle.
Orange plastic grip. Brown leather wrist strap. The scabbard has an orange plastic body, with a brown smooth-grained leather belt hanger. The belt hanger leather loop measures 3.75 in. (95 mm.) long. A copy of the Russian 6X4 bayonet, these were made 1974-1985 at the State arms factory known, today, as ARSENAL J. S. Company. The "double-circle 10" marking is their commercial trademark. This is one of the most attractive of all AK bayonets. The brightly-colored plastic is often referred to as bakelite, although it is a modern polymer. |
6.00 | 152 | 10.875 | 276 | .695 | 17.7 | Grip (right): "10" inside a double-circle and "1-1"
Grip (left): "2820" Scabbard Body: "2820" Scabbard (anvil): "OTK" |
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AKM Type II | This example is an orange Bulgarian-made bayonet and scabbard that has been painted with a gloss black paint. | 5.875 | 149 | 10.875 | 276 | .695 | 17.7 | Grip (right): "10" inside a double-circle and "2-1"
Grip (left): "4B0615" Scabbard Body: "6401" |
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AK-74 | Third-generation knife bayonet for the Bulgarian variant of the 5.45 x 39 mm. Kalashnikov AK-74 assault rifle.
A copy of the Russian 6X5 bayonet, production began in 1986 at the State arms factory known, today, as ARSENAL J. S. Company. The AK-74 bayonet is currently in first-line service with the the Bulgarian Army. Spear-point blade with a unique cross-section. Black molded polymer grip. Black plastic scabbard has the typical AKM pattern clip-on belt hanger made of black leather. The belt hanger measures 5.25 in. (133 mm.) long x 0.625 in. (16 mm.) wide. Go to the Kalashnikov Bayonets page.
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6.125 | 156 | 11.125 | 286 | .695 | 17.7 | Grip (left): "10" inside a double-circle Grip (right): "0321" Pommel: "1-1" Upper Tang: "E" in sliver Scabbard Body (outer): "0321" Scabbard Body (inner): "10" inside a double-circle; "E" & "1" in sliver |
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