6KH5 bayonet

The 6KH5 bayonet () is a bayonet produced by the Izhmash (now known as the Kalashnikov Concern).

History

The 6KH5 bayonet was adopted as a bayonet for the AK-47, AKM, AK-74 and the SVD rifles as a replacement of the 6KH4 bayonet.

Design

The 6KH5 bayonet was an improvement of the 6KH4 design and represents a further refinement of the AKM bayonet.

The 6KH5 introduced a radical blade cross-section, that has a flat milled on one side near the edge and a corresponding flat milled on the opposite side near the false edge.

The blade has a new spear point and an improved one-piece moulded plastic grip, making it a more effective fighting knife.

It also has saw-teeth on the false edge and the usual hole for use as a wire-cutter.

The wire cutting versions of the AK bayonets each have an electrically insulated handle and an electrically insulated part of the scabbard, so it can be used to cut an electrified wire.

Users

Former users

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See also

  • M1 bayonet
  • M3 Trench Knife
  • M4 Bayonet
  • M5 Bayonet
  • M6 Bayonet
  • M7 bayonet
  • M9 bayonet
  • Mk 3 knife
  • Strider SMF
  • Aircrew Survival Egress Knife
  • OKC-3S Bayonet
  • KA-BAR
  • QNL-95
  • 6KH2 bayonet
  • 6KH3 bayonet
  • 6KH4 bayonet
  • 6KH9 bayonet