Engineering:6KH2 bayonet

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Short description: Type of weapon
6KH2
6Х2
A 6KH2 bayonet and its shaft
TypeBayonet
Place of origin Soviet Union
Service history
In service1953—present
Production history
DesignerKalashnikov Concern
ManufacturerKalashnikov Concern

The 6KH2 bayonet (Russian: Изделие 6Х2, lit.'Bayonet 6X2') is a bayonet produced by the Izhmash (now known as the Kalashnikov Concern).[1]

History

The 6KH2 bayonet was adopted alongside the AK-47 rifle in 1953.[2][3] It was later replaced by the 6KH3 bayonet alongside the AKM rifle.

Design

The 6KH2 bayonet was created as the bayonet for the AK-47[4] while reusing the design of the M1940 bayonet on the SVT-40.

Production

The Soviet Union allowed license production of the 6KH2 bayonet for Eastern Bloc countries and their AK rifles.

China produced the 6KH2 bayonet under the name of "Type 56 bayonet" (Chinese: 56式可卸式刺刀, lit.'Type 56 detachable bayonet').

Users

See also

References

  1. "The M-47 Bayonet". http://www.russianwarrior.com/STMMain.htm?1947weapon_M47bayo.htm&1. Retrieved 2015-09-25. 
  2. Монетчиков С. «Пуля — дура, штык — молодец» // Братишка : Ежемесячный журнал подразделений специального назначения. — М.: ООО «Витязь-Братишка», 2007. — № 12. — С. 42-45.
  3. Силлов Д. Штык к 7,62 мм автомату Калашникова образца 1949 года // Боевые ножи. — Москва: Эксмо, 2010. — С. 30-31.
  4. The M-47 Bayonet: details and pictures . Дата обращения 25 сентября 2015. "The M-47 Bayonet: details and pictures". http://www.russianwarrior.com/STMMain.htm?1947weapon_M47bayo.htm&1. Retrieved 2015-09-25.