Israeli-marked AKM/2 bayonet

[jonnyc]

If'n it ain't broke............

[Peter Laidler]

Did you Combat Engineers have those long roll-up two-handed saws that you could unroll. Then insert a wood handle into a loop at each end. Then proceed to cut down trees. The tank crews had them in the stowage bins. Good idea (?) in theory but never saw one used as the Assault Pioneers who assaulted with the tanks and tank infantry had fxxxxxx great powerful militarised Husquvana chain saws! Sorry about Husquvana spelling!!!!!!!

[timeout]

No we had a chain with wooden handles but it was only good for trees about 5-6 inches in dia. They were never sharp

[browningautorifle]

We had those in the survival kits, never used them though. We always had something a bit better. Our tank crews just ran over the trees.

[old-smithy]

I am sure I saw a similar itme for sale when I was seriously collecting AK's and it was considered a fake then as well

[jonnyc]

Did you Combat Engineers have those long roll-up two-handed saws that you could unroll. Then insert a wood handle into a loop at each end. Then proceed to cut down trees. The tank crews had them in the stowage bins. Good idea (?) in theory but never saw one used as the Assault Pioneers who assaulted with the tanks and tank infantry had fxxxxxx great powerful militarised Husquvana chain saws! Sorry about Husquvana spelling!!!!!!!

No, but we did have all sorts of demo charges we could tailor for trees!

[Flying10uk]

While the AKM bayonet referred to in this thread may or may not be genuine ex Israeli armed forces, Israel must have captured many thousands of AKs, AKMs and their associated bayonets over the years. Does any-one know what Israel did with them if they didn't use them themselves? Most if not all of Israel's neighbour's did and sill do use this weapon.

[jonnyc]

Israel has surplused/sold stuff all over the world; some for commercial profit, some for political profit. I would guess that wherever the AKs went, the bayonets and other accessories also got tossed into the crates.

[timeout]

interesting..... did you guys notice the mark on the scabbard, Does anyone think that it could be added post manufacture? to me it looks like the scabbard was made with the mark, but thats only from the photo.....paul

[browningautorifle]

The mark on the blade looks like a lazer etch or could even be an ink stamp. The mark on the scabbard is set in with a hot stamp and could be applied any time...they both could.