Knife bayonet for use on the Heckler & Koch G-3 assault rifle. The blade is patterned after the U.S. M-4 bayonet, however the crossguard is much more substantial and the grip is a typical G-3 pattern.
The scabbard is patterned after the U.S. M-4 as well, with a woodgrain colored plastic body. The web frog terminates in a belt loop, rather than the wire hanger typical of U.S.-made scabbards.
According to noted collector/author Jim Maddox, this was the original G3 bayonet, from which all of the many variations that followed came.
6.50
12.125
.870
None.
East German AK-47
Knife bayonet for the East German variant of the Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle. Fullered blade and unusual grip with partial muzzle ring at rear.
The reason for the unusual grip and second partial muzzle ring was that the bayonet was an afterthought, the AK-47 not being initially designed to accept a bayonet.
Scabbard has integral web frog.
7.875
12.25
.695
Crosspiece: "Y7451"
Snap on frog strap: "W U K"
East German AKM Type I Transitional
Type I knife bayonet for use with the East German variant of the Kalashnikov AKM assault rifle. Black plastic grip. Black plastic Type II scabbard with a grey leather belt hanger. Grey web wrist strap.
Transitional piece, mating the AKM Type I bayonet with a Type II scabbard. The Type I Transitional bayonet was produced from 1979-1985.
The leather belt hanger on early Type II scabbards is 3.625 in. long.
5.875
11.00
.700
Crosspiece: "K"
Mortise: "178046" electro-engraved
Scabbard (body): "1 1946/2"
Scabbard (metal end): "046" electro-engraved
East German AKM Type II
Type II knife bayonet for use with the East German variant of the Kalashnikov AKM assault rifle. Black plastic grip. Black plastic scabbard with a grey leather belt hanger. Grey web wrist strap.
The Type II bayonet was produced from 1985-1987, when a new type was to be introduced. The blade exhibits arced tool marks common to East German bayonets in the last years before unification.
The leather belt hanger on late Type II scabbards is 4.75 in. long.
5.75
10.625
.700
Grip (left): "410809" electro-engraved
Grip (barrel channel): "K" and "2" in a circle.
Scabbard (body): "410809" electro-engraved and "1 1946/5"
