Occasionally you could purchase these new in the original military wrapping
Here are examples that have never been unwrapped (with some extra Hanger Loops)
These New in the wrapper Hungarian AKM Bayonets (bought on ebay) had their extra hangers attached to the outside of the wrapper, is this why so many Hungarian bayonets are missing their belt loops?
Designated: “6H3”
1959 – AKM Type I (6H3) Bayonet adopted in Poland
These are usually pretty tough to get in the U.S.
Designated: “Model 1963“
1963 – “Model 1963” AKM Type I Bayonet adopted in Hungry
Some have import marks, some do not
1959 – AKM Type I Bayonet adopted in Romania
Some of the most numerous and most variety
You can never have a complete collection or set of these, there always seem to be more varieties around the corner
Designated: “Modell 59”
1959 – ”Modell 59” AKM Type I Adaopted in Germany
1959 – “6X3” AKM Type I adopted Russia
Early and later Russian ‘AKM Type I’ Bayonets
Early Russian AKM Type I on the left in these pics
Wire Cutting Lug is ‘flat’ on the older scabbard (left), and ‘curved’ on the later versions (right)
Stop for the rubber insulator is absent on the early scabbards (left)
Different hanger attachment points on various versions of the scabbard
Cool Russian letters on the Insulator
