Israeli-marked AKM/2 bayonet

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the question is did Israel use this type of bayonet or will it be just another fake?

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[Peter Laidler]

I don't know the answer you asked for but........ There's a certain irony in the question regarding whether Israel used AKM bayonets and therefore AKM rifles. It's called '...getting your own back.....' Literally in this case!

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Peter..... I have a small collection of AK/AKM bayonets but dont have one from Israel. I always thought that the UK, USA supplied bayonets then they made there own. i have been offered a "so called" Israeli AKM2 with a mark I dont know. The person selling it does not seem to happy to offer extra info! ....paul.

[browningautorifle]

As far as I know they never used AKs...

[old-smithy]

They used M16's etc, so why would they need AKM bayonets? they must have plenty and if they were being used for "nefarious" reasons then you'd hardly want to put a marking on them. Be interested to see the marking but would never believe it. Other countries have made bayonets for the AKM that are not the Russian style but not eh Israeli's as far as I know
http://www.old-smithy.info/bayonets/...d_bayonets.htm

[jonnyc]

Over the years, certain units of the IDF have used AKs, but they were never general or wide issue. As of the 1980s, when I was in the IDF, no bayonets were issued, and I never heard of any IDF-property AK bayonets. I would be skeptical of any Israeli-marked AK or AK bayonet, but would love to see the pics.

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here is the link....

Israeli Wire Cutter AK Bayonet | eBay

I am not going to bid as I dont think its 100%.....paul.

[jonnyc]

I was a Combat Engineer in the IDF, and we got wire-cutters.
A. I see no reason why those would have been issued.
2. I never saw or heard of any in use.
III. The Tzadik mark is too big for IDF standard, and it just doesn't look right to me.
I don't buy it as legit.

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it just shows .....alot of effort for little reward, why fake it...! thanks to all....paul p.s. I am a ex combat engineer (british army) and in the 80,s the wirecutters we used were from the 40,s

[browningautorifle]

and in the 80,s the wirecutters we used were from the 40,s

Same thing here in Canada...