Bayonet Overview: AK47, AKM, AK74, & More
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ส.ค. 2024
- Today we have an informal, relaxed, and unscripted video for you fine folks. In it we take a look at some of the various bayonets manufactured over the years for the original milled AK47, stamped AKM, and AK74 and AK74M.
We look at examples from Izhevsk in Soviet-Russia, circle11 Radom in Poland, Cugir of Romania, circle10 Arsenal of Bulgaria, and from the former DDR East Germany.
Other nations like China, Egypt, Hungary, and Yugoslavia made their own very similar versions too.
Also as bonuses, we show a couple bayonets for the Vz.58 from Czechoslovakia and for the Valmet RK.62 from Finland.
You can see many of these blades on their respective rifles in their own history & review videos, but we just thought it would be fun to lay them all out together for a little compare & contrast session, cheers.
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If he's blind he's actually a very smart individual being able to pick out his bayonets by feel wow thats incredible
Respect for someone who can enjoy the elegance of a bayonet / knife via touch
true because usually people tend to die when they get to "feel" a bayonet lol
When I was in the Romanian Army, we had a training module "traiul si lupta in conditii de izolare" - basically survival training. All my comrades in the platoon agreed that if you had your bayonet and foldable entrenching tool on you, you won't even need the rifle to survive. The bayonet was great - use it as a knife, a woodsaw, or as a wire cutter - it will serve you well.
Do you maybe remember how to use them as a fighting knife? I heard they were meant to have edge facing upwards but I don't understand how you would make cuts like that to your opponent
@@jonasdeejee890 well, think about it as the tip of a spear-that is how you use it (mainly)-attached to a rifle.
@@dandondera2618 well I bought it mostly as a cheap SHTF fighting knife detached from the rifle. I saw a vid by Cav Trooper 19D called "AKM bayonet not upside down, Why, and the Soviet military doctrine behind it
" in which he explains that the Soviet doctrine was to stab upwards but other then that knife fighting techniques for this bayonet are unfindable.
@@jonasdeejee890 what are you looking for? a refined technique of how to use this as a fighting knife? The only one I can think of as far as a military indoctrinated fighting technique is the fairbyrne sykes. I dont think youtube would allow me to go into details as it triggers keywords. Theres a video for ww2 on youtube on how to fight with a club or knife, depicting 2 men that washed onto an island. The muzzle loop can be threaded into a stick for a spear or shoved into the sheath for a crude ice pick type weapon and a true tomahawk for hammer bashing. I think youre looking for a course in prison shank fighting. Like get your buddy to grab them by the legs while you go to town. Its just a bunch of underhand jabbing techniques, like a jab punch. do that about 40 times all over. They call prison gladiator school and theres techniques in there from lifers that shoved deep into the hole that make those ww2 training techniques look like amateur hour.
I have a wasr10 been trying to find a Romanian bayonet with all accessories for a while but no luck.
Oddest thing, I'm having phantom smells while I watch this video of my AKM bayonets.
14 minute video about AK bayonets, yes please!!!
haha i hope it was good for you?
I love these things. It is so nice to search and collect them. I own 2 of them now.....a yugo and a polish one and a DDR one is on the way.
Also I own a original german ww2 kar98k bayonet. Sometimes I just grab them , hold them in my hands or just look at them.....unbelievable how these tools of war can give a person so much joy hahaha.
Same. I even love to hold them in hand when sleepping...
Your videos are great content! Keep up the great channel!
Ah something new for me I enjoy anything ak related thanks jay & Misha!!
hi I have a question, which bayonet is fit on arsenal sam7?
Thanks for sharing your expertise.
I feel like this video was made for me because i love bayonets soooo much i think they are awesome just like your chanel. Greetings from Slovenia
Actually yes, in a certain real way, it was made following one of your requests a couple months ago, cheers.
MIŠA you are the best wish you awesome day and I'm looking forward to seeing your next video
The best AKM bayonet ever made was the KCB-77 M7. It was a variant of KCB-77 made in 1977 by Eickhorn-Solingen to fit on AKM rifles. It's tough to find though. Due to longer length its wire cutter can cut barbed wires, it also has a screwdriver block and bottle opener on the sheath. The American M9 bayonet copied almost all of its features from the KCB-77.
I have one or two bayonets for each AK variant/country I have. I picked up a Izzy plum bayo for around $60 a few years ago, now I see they are going for over $200....crazy. Anything Russian, prices are going through the roof. Glad that's mostly what I have.
Yep, $60 I'd pay...$200 not so much. Heck, i just bought another Star BM pistol for less than that. I tend not to buy accessories when you can get some surplus guns for less hehe.
Nice collection, I sorta fell into collecting them after I scored a real nice VZ24 Mauser style bayonet. After that I had to get one for my Enfield no 4 and I haven’t stopped yet. I just bought a type 3 Yugoslavian AKM with matching numbers for 50 but that’s going to be my everyday utility knife. My favorite is my Swiss made 1950s STG bayonet, and lastly my Korea era made M1 with a solid blade not sharpened or worn down. Good luck with your collection.
Oh how I've waited for a video like this from Mishaco and as always nicely delivered.
I remember seeing some romanian bayonets in the polish army, back in my army days. I've just learned their origin from here so -thanks! What you call bayonet hungers poles call "Żabka" (a frog)
Beautiful bayonets, wow I haven't seen many of these. Thanks for the awesome vid you guys rock!
Very sweet.
Misha nice bayonet collection. I was surprised to learn of the wire cutting feature. do you think the wire cutting feature can really cut wire?
Sure, some of it at least. The US borrowed the feature for the M9 bayonet too.
Big resptect and nice collection :)
Is our Hungarian AKM version rare in the US? I will have 2 more but im just sellin' it
Beautiful collection you have there im thoroughly jealous
What is the correct bayonet for a WASR-10?
Wasr's are Romanian made so Romanian bayonets should be the safest bet, emphasis on should be
Nice collection. :)
But is there any information you can give on the Chinese Type 56 spikes?
All I can find is that they don't seem to be detachable, because they're pratically one with the front sight mount.
B. Pornchaser They’re identical to the SKS bayonet in concept. Always attached but can be folded out of the way if needed.
Just got a Jack 556 would like the polish bayonet number 3 in order and I will look but if you know where they can be found let me know.Thanks
Now I have to go through all the AK bayonets I have to see what I have. I remember them being sold in sets for cheap and I bought them. Some sets caked in cosmoline...
Same here pretty much.
Would love to get ak bayonets but none of my ak's have the bayo lugs >:(
Well, that just seems...wrong.
Great video
nice collection.
Mr Misha i have a question to ask.This bayonets except the Finnish Valmet one,are all sharpened?In Greek army the G3 bayonets are only for thrusting , their not sharpened.And M1 Garand bayonets that my father had were not sharpened too.I want to say that army bayonets are issued sharp?btw sorry for my English!Another great video have a nice day Mr Misha!! :)
aris spilios Just to throw in my two cents none of my AKM pattern bayonets are sharpened. They have grinds that almost come to a cutting edge with some closer than others.
William Ganley Thanks Mr William for the reply ! Maybe the Russians not intented to use their bayonets as utility knives....in my opinion and some knowledge about knives the AK bayonets look pretty flimsy !
Don't get into the habit of considering bayonets to be unsharpened though. My Japanese Type 30 bayonet has a wickedly sharp edge on the top half of the blade and the tip is a needle.
I’ve used one of my AKM style bayonets while camping to attempt to chop/cut wood and such. Not very useful even with the serrated edge on the back. The primary edge is also quite dull. As you suggest, I suspect they are only meant for aggressive thrusts/slashes while attached to a rifle.
@@nekoghostgunner1129 Mr NekoGhost Yes i heard that the Japanese used their bayonets as a machete to cut through the dense jungle ! I think the Swiss bayonet for the K31-K11 is razor sharp too ! Have a nice day ! :)
Hello, Curious to the difference between a Romain bayonet an a Hungarian bayonet?
Czech bayonet is interesting, similar to German k-98 bayonet.
I have one not seen here i wanted to try and put it on a AR but I guess it can't be done so I'll have to sell it. Ty
I still need to get a bayonet and correct sling for my Romanian PM md 86 build. I'm slipping on my collection, lol...
The PA86 sling is very nice.
great stuff, thanks!
hey Mishaco i just picked up a Romanian Sar-1 and I am restoring the Bayonet lug. I realize this piece was not meant to have a bayonet but If you had to choose the closest style for 2002 Romanian military issue, which one would it be? I'm thinking transitional but I am knew to this. What say you, sir?
Is there another version for the Yugo M70?
I'm sure the "russian" one, mentioned second is actually Easter German..
I have an AKM bayonet made in Iraq
Im dying for an ak 74
I want a french sword bayonet...i have A couple of cheap ak and ar15 bayonets...
I have a long tent peg that fits on my Lebel, that count? lol
ay , would you like to give some tips about restoration of this type of bayonet ? i have one like the first 6x2 bayonet but it was made in Vietnam , and it handle and scabbard are rusty
2 methods for rust removal:
1. Provided nothing is blued, I like Evaporust for any sort of rust removal. It is not toxic, it's not harsh and ONLY goes after iron oxide. Just drop the rusty parts in and let it sit overnight. Repeat as needed. Evaporust is water soluble, so rinse off with water and then immediately oil all metal surfaces or it will flash rust.
2. If you have any blued metal you want to preserve, please note that Evaporust will REMOVE the bluing because bluing is in fact rust. If you want to preserve some collector's value, then I suggest getting a can of Kroil or another good penetrating oil or you could use Hoppe's No 9, but it's not as ideal. Next, you will want REAL COPPER scrub pads. Chore Boy brand are real copper. The reason you want copper is because copper is softer than steel and won't just scrub away the bluing. Soak the parts in penetrating oil for several hours (or overnight) and then lightly scrub. Wipe away the iron oxide as you go or else the iron oxide will act as an abrasive and scrub away your bluing. The copper will turn the part orange because it is softer than the steel. Just wipe it off with an oiled rag.
Method 2 will not strip the rust as thoroughly as Evaporust, but will get rid of what it can while leaving as much original finish as possible behind (unless you went medieval on it). Don't worry about rust spots on it though. Rust does not just spread on its own, so be sure to oil after either method. Remember, it's only active rust you need to worry about.
@@billmelater6470 ok thanks for informing me
Whats a 6x3 or 6x4..? Is it the dimensions? For the handle?
Is the model
6x2 is the first type for the ak47
6x3 second type for akm only
6x4 third type for akm and ak74
6x5 fourth type born for the ak74 but compatible with akm
6x (latin 6H) is the denomination for bayonets, while the last number is the variant