Chinese Removable Spike Bayonet

Posted on August 31, 1956 by gwebs

Chinese Quick Release Spike Bayonet

These are designed to be removed without any tools from the rifle but they do come apart into spring, sleeve and spike

SKS – D Bayonet

Chinese Chisel Tip Spike Bayonet

Posted on August 31, 1956 by gwebs

1956 – Type 56 Spike Adopted in China

The one on the right is the “Chisel Tip”
The edge on the Chisel Tip is cut at a downward angle from the top down, while the other two (on the left) are cut at angles from the sides

Chisel on the right

These connect to a stud under the front sight on the rifle. The screw holds the other locking sleeve onto the bayonet (compressing the spring)

Bulgarian AK47 Type

Posted on August 31, 1955 by gwebs

1955 – AK47 Type Adopted in Bulgaria

Some models had two bands at the top of the scabbard Some have a single large tab, most have different material straps

Most have the single, larger attachments (below)

Some models had two bands at the top of the scabbard (Above)

Most have the single, larger attachments (below)

Black Leather, Brown Leather, Green Canvas (Black Leather), Green Canvas (Brown Leather), Tan Canvas, Brown Vinyl, Green Vinyl, Black Vinyl

Many different serial numbers, some stamped, some engraved, some 4 digit some 5 or 6 digits, some large some small..

Some Bulgarian AK47 Type handle color variation from black plastic (factory refurbished to dark red to med and light red

Some models (early?) of the Bulgarian AK47 Type bayonets had two straps that held the belt loop strap to the top of the scabbard

Bulgarian AK47 Bayonets
Chapter Two, cont.

The Bulgarians produced an AK47 type bayonet almost identical to the Russian version. Figure 7 shows an original Bulgarian bayonet as issued. The knife is essentially identical to the early Russian version except it does not have a factory code mark and the serial number runs perpendicular to the axis line of the bayonet and is machine engraved approximately centered in the pommel (see Figure 8). The scales also appear to be redder in color than those on the Russian knife and have less of a mottled appearance.

The scabbard shows more differences from the Russian version than the knife does. It uses the same early pattern wide metal band split in the back to accommodate the hanger and is blued. The scabbard shows a distinct sanding pattern different from the Russian version with approximately the top one-third being sanded in a horizontal pattern and the bottom two-thirds being sanded in a vertical pattern. The drain hole at the tip of the scabbard is also located on the backside whereas the Russian version is on the front side of the scabbard.

Figure 7. Early Bulgarian AK47 Bayonet, Front and Back

From Page 9 Kalashnikov Bayonets
© 2002 by Martin Ivie
Reprinted with permission of the author

Chinese AK47 Type Bayonet

Posted on September 6, 1953 by gwebs

Chinese AK47 Bayonets
Chapter Two, cont.

The examples of Chinese AK47 bayonets shown in Figures 23 and 24 were both made and sold as U.S. import items. Both knives feature blued steel metal for the parts of the hilts. The scales on both are Chinese Chu wood with those on the knife in Figure 23 being stained dark brown to match the furniture on the Polytech Legend AK47 that the bayonet came with and those on the knife in Figure 24 stained orange brown. The bayonet in Figure 24 is a separate import item made for the U.S. collectors market.

The scabbards on both bayonets are blued metal and are similar to the Early Russian AK47 scabbard. They are slightly narrower than the Russian version (25 mm vs. 26 mm). This is accomplished by eliminating the tensioning spring found in other AK47 bayonet scabbards. Due to this, the rivet for holding the tensioning spring in is noticeably absent. The bands, which attach the hangers, are also made of thinner metal on the Chinese bayonets than on the other AK47 bayonets.