The muzzle ring that provides front support, surprisingly, is a standard size through every AK bayonet produced. By this I mean it will clear any barrel diameter. The barrel diameter is not the determining feature. The C is designed to clear the barrel and fit around the gas block and provide rear support. I believe he's referring to the AK47 bayonet, which was actually an afterthought developed after the AK47 was introduced. OP mentions the Bulgy bayonet with a C-clamp. Some Type 81s however, were modified to fit the US M1 carbine.ģ. Chinese Type 81 and Type 85 bayonets look like AK bayonets but will only work with their respective rifles (Type 81s and Type 85s). While I was stationed in Egypt (1996-97), I saw one Egyptian AKM that had teeth filed onto the ears under the FSB (that retain the cleaning rod) so that particular rifle could accept any AK bayonet, from AK-47 to AK74 - very creative.Ģ. The JSC KAMPO bayonet locks onto a lug under a muzzle attachment and is designed for the AK-12/15 rifle, but will work on AKMs and AK74s. Exception: The Bulgarian AR-M1 bayonet is an M1983 bayonet but uses hooks to latch onto teeth under the FSB, so it's actually designed to work only on AK-47s or the Bulgarian AR-M1 type AK.ĥ. These are called the 6X5 or Type 4 M1983 and made from PA-6 (Russian version of Nylon-6) molded onto the steel. The AK74 bayonet is designed to work on AKMs and AK74, like the AKM Type 2, but is a new design. Exception: North Korean Type 68 bayonets are a proprietary design mixing the construction style of the AK47 bayonet but the utility of the AKM Type 2 bayonet. The Variation 3, with the reduced width pommel, (only made at Izhevsk) used the Tula flat end. The Tula and Izhevsk Type 2s had a stepped end which is not interchangeable with anything else. The early Tula bayonets were flat on the end (under the pommel) on their Variation 1s. Exception: The handles are interchangeable (if they could be removed) among the various countries, except among the Russians. Exception: The Polish 6X4 bayonets designed for the Beryl do not have the mortise behind the muzzle ring and have handles permanently fused onto the steel tang, so no plugs are present on the grip and the handles are not replaceable. Exception: Some East German 6X4s were modified after the Cold War by having their muzzle rings replaced with larger diameter rings. Exception: The East German Wieger had a stand-alone bayonet lug pinned under the barrel, about midway back to the combo GB/FSB. The one-piece, solid handles are glued and pinned to the steel with the pommels secured to the handle with a screw. These are called the 6X4 or Type 3 M1974 and have solid handles made from AG-4W. AKM Type 2 bayonets lock onto lugs under the gas block or under the FSB, so they will work on AKMs or AK74s. Exception: The East Germans and Hungarians modified some AKM Type 1s to fit AKMs or AK74s by milling flat the rear of the pommel.ģ. The handles are secured with two screws and bolts, which are then covered with disc plugs glued in place. These are called 6X3 or Type 2 M1959 and have two-part hollow handles made from Modofen (early Polish), a resin/fiber mix, or a multitude of colors and AG-4W material glued together. AKM Type 1 bayonets lock onto lugs under the gas block and will only work on AKMs. The knife portion has a separate crossguard and pommel attached with pins ground smooth.Ģ. These bayonets are called 56-X-212 (6X2) or Type 1 M1951 and have handles (scales) made from Modofen (early Polish) or various shades of red/brown or black plastic and attach to the blade with two screws and nuts. AK-47 bayonets (including the North Korean Type 58 Bowie Blade) lock onto teeth under the FSB and only fit AK-47s. When it comes to AK bayonets (excluding Chinese folding bayonets), here are the application rules and some extra info:ġ. Now, neither the Russian nor the Bulgarian 6X5 bayonets have that radius, they actually are machined flat on the ends, so they might fit on the accessory lug. That's why they may not lock in, the square lug bumps against the radiused channel. Bayonet lugs have that radius so one fits inside the other nicely, like a Lego, but the accessory lug may not have that radius or it may have a minimal radius. You can also remove the FSB and replace it with a 24mm FSB which has a bayonet lug and it's no longer an issue.Ī little more clarification.the milling done in the lug channel of the AKM Type 1 and 2 bayonets produces a radius on the corners at the stops. You can file the radius to match that of a bayonet lug and it will work. This is because the dimensions of the accessory lug are just a bit different from a bayonet lug. The AK74 bayonet goes on, but it may not lock. The AKM Type 2 bayonet goes on, but doesn't lock. This is true because the lug under the gas block is not a bayonet lug on the SAM7R, but an accessory lug, so it has nothing to do with the bayonet origin.
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