- #Polish ak 47 bayonet for sale serial numbers
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#Polish ak 47 bayonet for sale serial numbers
Also having a record of known serial numbers of the rifles and bayonets would help. Desert Fox Sales carries a great selection of bayonets & accessories for rifles like the AK47, SKS, AKM, AK74, & more. Most are ink stamped as shown in image two. These are unissued old stock from the Polish Army. Leather loops through the scabbard instead of the claw latch, which came on later models. Yhe question is this a total or yearly production?Īny information, thoughts, theories, or opinions regarding these bayonets would be appreciated. Correct for early AK47 bayonet scabbards but works on all models. The Z was thought to indicate Zastapienie, (override, replacement, substitution), These were for police, militia, reserve units and army replacement They could have been a single production run or a percentage of each year's production? My research would indicate would indicate about 10% of "A" production, (highest# I have confirmed is Z 3997). I have been unable to confirm production years and quantities of the AK47 rifles from 1958 until they changed over to the AKM rifles and bayonets in 1967-68.Īlso 1958 dated bayonets have been found serial numbered with a "Z" and 4 numbers. International law requires that firearms numbers include year of production. This presents the possibility that numbering was restarted each production year similar to the numbering of the rifles. There is an issue with this as I have not been able to confirm numbers over A 44131 yet over 300K rifles were produced. Supposedly they were not numbered to match the rifles. This numbering was supposedly was a rotating sequential numbering from 00001 to 99999 and starting over. It is unknown if they started with A 00001 or continued with the numbering from 1957.
#Polish ak 47 bayonet for sale full
In 1958 full production was started dated 1958 and serial numbered with the "A" prefix and 5 numbers. The A was to indicate Army or Arsenal and only about a 1000 were made, (highest# I've confirmed is A 01007). Next came actual 1957 production serial numbered with an "A" prefix and 5 numbers. The P was thought to indicate Prototype or Proof and only 100 were made, (highest # I have seen is P 089). The first bayonets were dated 1957 and serial numbered with a "P" prefix and 3 numbers. They did not make the Russian scabbard, but adapted the scabbards they already made for the Wz.
#Polish ak 47 bayonet for sale license
They then received a license and began to make there own rifles and bayonets in 1957. Poland started using AK47 rifles and bayonets imported from Russia with Russian markings and numbering. Here is what I know, or think I know about them so far. These should fit all variations of the AK or AKM-47 with bayonet lugs as well as PSL rifles, Dragunov's, etc. Bakelite Handle Complete with Frog ( Belt Carrier ). I have translated and studied information from several references, but still have a few questions. Really Rare Find - Polish AK -47 Bayonet - Original Military Issue Polish Made Bayonet for AK-47 Rifles - Wire Cutter Type, With Sheath and Rubber Insulator - Very Good Surplus Condition. Recently I have been doing some research on the manufacture and numbering of the Polish AK47 bayonets.