#Ak 47 bayonet attached serial number#
#Ak 47 bayonet attached serial#

When the Soviet Union decided to back away from Egypt, they took their assistance of the Maadi rifle with them. The official designation of the rifle was the ARM, or Automatic Rifle MISR.

Nearly every component was a perfect match, down to the placement of steel rivets and the palm swells in the front handguards. Build in Factory 54 in Cairo, the Maadi Company for Engineering Industries used genuine AKM components, paired with laminated wood furniture, to the exact specifications of the stamped AKMs built in the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union trained Egyptians in the proper manufacture of the AKM and imported materials to assist the Egyptian government. During this time, the Soviet Union had taken an interest in Egypt and decided to offer military aid in the form of standardized and effective weaponry. Stockpiles of 8mm Mauser ammunition was collected by the Egyptian government, so they reengineered the Swedish Ag m/42 to be used as their service rifle up until 1961. While these are still difficult to come by, they are out there and can be found with enough patience and money.ДЇollowing WWII, Egypt was left with massive numbers of weapons left behind by the Nazis and other countries. The Egyptian Maadi is a rifle that, for all intents and purposes, is an attainable and correct AKM that has been imported as a complete rifle to the United States. However, there is a slight glimmer of hope for those who desire an authentic Kalashnikov. (54В mm.) wide.As we know, getting a correct and direct Soviet/Russian built AKM is nearly impossible in the United States due to decades of political turmoil between the two nations. Dark Green canvas back, with tan leather front piece and hilt strap. Hybrid canvas/leather version of the Romanian belt frog. The frog wraps around the scabbardвЂ™s rubber insulator and fastens with metal thorns. Leather belt frog for use with the AKM TypeВ I knife bayonet. Grip (left): '4/1' and Arrow inside triangle Romania also produced a true AKM Type II bayonet, with the plastic scabbard. However, they are comparatively scarce compared to the AKM Type I. It is unclear how many AKM Type II Transitional bayonets were made.

#Ak 47 bayonet attached serial#

Unlike the AKM Type I bayonets produced by Romania, the AKM Type II carries only the last four digits of the rifleвЂ™s serial number, making it impossible to determine when this example was produced or issued. Fletching on the Romanian arrow is an outline, where the fletching is solid on the Russian arrow.

The best point of identification is the fletching on the arrow. The Romanian triangle & arrow factory mark is very similar to the Izhevsk Arsenal mark used on Russian bayonets. The bayonet has a brown leather retention strap. The scabbard has a gray rubber insulator. 86 is better known to collectors by its export designation, AIMSвЂ“74.ДЄ copy of the Russian 6X4 bayonet, the Romanian AKM Type II bayonet represents a transition between the AKM TypeВ I and TypeВ II bayonets, mating the TypeВ I scabbard with the TypeВ II bayonet. 86) assault rifle, a variant of the Kalashnikov AK74. The AKM rifle with which this bayonet was issued was likely made in 1965 or 1966. This example has the uncommon yellow grip. The AKM rifle with which this bayonet was issued was likely made in 1963вЂ“64 or 1970вЂ“71. This example has the Russian-style leather belt hanger, uncommon on Romanian bayonets. Scabbard (frog stud): two indistinct proofmarks Pommel: 'GR' over '17065' (in electro pencil) It is now believed most likely to represent Comisia Militara (the Romanian arms acceptance commission). The CM acceptance mark was once thought to indicates that the rework was done at the Copsa Mica arsenal in Cugir, however, this has been discounted. It was subsequently reworked in Romania, where it was blued and the grips replaced. It was originally made in Czechoslovakia, with the metal in the white.

#Ak 47 bayonet attached serial number#

This bayonet bears both the Romanian 'CM' marking and the Romanian-format serial number used with their VZвЂ“24 rifles. These bayonets were made in large numbers for export during the 1930s, including a sizeable contract for Romania that began in 1938.