KCB-77 M6

Knife bayonet for use with the 8 mm. Mauser Kar 98k rifle. This bayonet is historically-significant as the last bayonet designed for use with a Mauser military rifle.

The KCB 77 M6 bayonet was designed in 1989 by the German firm, A. Eickhorn-Solingen. A variant of the KCB 77 series (which was an outgrowth of the original KCB-70 M1 bayonet), this type's distinctive features are the inverted blade, rectangular hilt, and yellow color. The small hook on the lower crosspiece is a bottle-opener. The scabbard uses the later type detachable belt hanger developed by Eickhorn.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had these made to equip the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG). The SANG is not a reserve component of the regular military, as in western nations. The SANG is a separate paramilitary force loyal to the royal family. Its primary role is internal security to act as a counterbalance against a military coup.

This example is the bayonet pictured on page 315 of Jim Maddox' book, Collecting Bayonets.

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