HK G3 Bayonet Disasembly

[tankhunter]

Not often I come on here asking for advice?

However, before I drop to drastic measures. Has any of our erstwhile members dismantled a GERMAN made G3 Bayonet?

I have one with a fractured cross guard, & the grip needs to be removed to replace it.
I have a new guard, but believe it of not. The Grip will NOT budge!

I have removed the retention catch, spring & roll pin. In THEORY, the grip should drive off of the Tang?......It will NOT Budge!

It does not look like the metal flash guard is removable. Until the grip is also removed? Thinking that there MAY be some sort of fixing method under this guard. But I dont think so?

Looking at later production Eichorn G3 Bayonets. They have drilled Two transverse holes through the gip & tang to retain the plastic grip. This would SUGGEST, that the plastic grip was simply driven on & retained with the retention catch roll pin?

My thoughts being, if they felt it nessacary to Mod the bayonet with the later addition of TWO roll pins. Then again in THEORY, if the grip was simply driven on. If SOME became loose in service usage. Hence he two roll pin Mod?

I have left it soaking in WD 40 for now. In the hope this may loosen the grip?

So.....Anyone had to remove a German G3 Bayonet grip?....

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