6KH2 bayonet

6KH2
6Х2
6KH2; 6Х2
	A 6KH2 bayonet and its shaft
Type	Bayonet
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1953—present
Production history
Designer	Kalashnikov Concern
Manufacturer	Kalashnikov Concern

The 6KH2 bayonet (Russian: Изделие 6Х2, lit. 'Bayonet 6X2') is a bayonet produced by the Izhmash (now known as the Kalashnikov Concern).^[1]

History

The 6KH2 bayonet was adopted alongside the AK-47 rifle in 1953.^[2]^[3] It was later replaced by the 6KH3 bayonet alongside the AKM rifle.

Design

The 6KH2 bayonet was created as the bayonet for the AK-47^[4] while reusing the design of the M1940 bayonet on the SVT-40.

Production

The Soviet Union allowed license production of the 6KH2 bayonet for Eastern Bloc countries and their AK rifles.

China produced the 6KH2 bayonet under the name of "Type 56 bayonet" (Chinese: 56式可卸式刺刀, lit. 'Type 56 detachable bayonet') for their Type 56 assault rifles.

North Korea copies the 6KH2 bayonet as the "Type 68 I" for their Type 68 assault rifles, but featuring a different pommel mount for it.^[5] These bayonets were also issued in Cuba with green scabbards instead of tan scabbards, used in the Korean People's Army.^[6]

Users

Gallery

Type 1 and 2 AK rifles on display
An AK rifle with a 6KH2 bayonet
A Chinese Type 56 bayonet affixed to an AK rifle
A 6KH2 bayonet

References

↑ "The M-47 Bayonet". Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
↑ Монетчиков С. «Пуля — дура, штык — молодец» Archived 2018-08-09 at the Wayback Machine // Братишка : Ежемесячный журнал подразделений специального назначения. — М.: ООО «Витязь-Братишка», 2007. — № 12. — С. 42-45.
↑ Силлов Д. Штык к 7,62 мм автомату Калашникова образца 1949 года // Боевые ножи. — Москва: Эксмо, 2010. — С. 30-31.
↑ The M-47 Bayonet: details and pictures Archived 2015-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Дата обращения 25 сентября 2015. "The M-47 Bayonet: details and pictures". Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
↑ Cobb, Ralph E. (2010). "Bayonets of North Korea". worldbayonets.com.
↑ Cobb, Ralph E. (2009). "Bayonets of Cuba". worldbayonets.com.

[russianwarrior-1] "The M-47 Bayonet". Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-25.

[brat2007-2] Монетчиков С. «Пуля — дура, штык — молодец» Archived 2018-08-09 at the Wayback Machine // Братишка : Ежемесячный журнал подразделений специального назначения. — М.: ООО «Витязь-Братишка», 2007. — № 12. — С. 42-45.

[sillov2010-3] Силлов Д. Штык к 7,62 мм автомату Калашникова образца 1949 года // Боевые ножи. — Москва: Эксмо, 2010. — С. 30-31.

[M47details-4] The M-47 Bayonet: details and pictures Archived 2015-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Дата обращения 25 сентября 2015. "The M-47 Bayonet: details and pictures". Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-25.

[NKB-5] Cobb, Ralph E. (2010). "Bayonets of North Korea". worldbayonets.com.

[CUBAB-6] Cobb, Ralph E. (2009). "Bayonets of Cuba". worldbayonets.com.

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