Kalashnikov Bayonets

The AK47 and its variants as a group is one of the most prolific combat small arms of the 20th Century. As with most other combat small arms of historical significance, an interest in collecting AK variants and their accessories and accoutrements has developed. One of the main accessories for any combat rifle is the bayonet. This work is intended to aid both the novice and the advanced collector in identifying the various AK bayonet types and their countries of origin. The first part of this book is divided into chapters on the four main types of bayonets produced initially by the Russians for the AK rifles. These are the AK47, the AKM Type I, the AKM Type II/Early AK74 and the AK74 bayonets. Each chapter has individual sections showing examples of abyonets from each of the countries that produced the type of bayonet discussed in the chapter.