Engineering:KCB-77 bayonet

KCB-77
A KCB-77 bayonet mounted on a Steyr AUG rifle
Type	Bayonet Combat knife
Place of origin	West Germany
Service history
Used by	1977 - present
Production history
Designer	Carl Eickhorn-Solingen
Designed	1977
Manufacturer	Carl Eickhorn-Solingen
Produced	1977 - present

The KCB-77 bayonet (KCB 77) is a bayonet and combat knife manufactured by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen in West Germany.

Design

The KCB-77 is an improved version of the KCB-70 knife while being also inspired by the bayonets AK rifles use.

The KCB-77 could likewise serve as a multi-tool, performing functions including but are not limited to, as a baton and a landmine detector.

Variants

Functional

Version	Functions
KCB77 M1 0	Original variant
KCB77 M1	Multipurpose bayonet
KCB77 M1/KH	Featuring a scabbard with a detachable textile strap
KCB77 M1/L	Extended variant
KCB77 M1/LE	Police variant
KCB77 M1/P	Featuring a nickel-plated scabbard and nickel-plated metal parts
KCB77 M1 L/KH	Featuring a longer blade and a scabbard with a detachable textile strap
KCB77 M1 L/P	Featuring a longer blade, a nickel-plated scabbard with a detachable textile strap and nickel-plated metal parts

Rifle-based

Version	Weapon
KCB77 M1	M16 rifle
KCB77 M2	FN FAL
KCB77 M3	Heckler & Koch G3
KCB77 M4	M1 carbine
KCB77 M5	SIG SG 510-4 and other SIG Sauer made assault rifles
KCB77 M6	Karabiner 98k
KCB77 M7	Kalashnikov rilfes

The KCB77 may also be used on AR-15, AR-18, Steyr AUG, IMI Galil, Beretta AR70/90 and FN FNC rifles.

Users

• Australia
• Ireland
• Netherlands
• Spain

See also

• M7 bayonet
• M9 bayonet
• Glock knife
• OKC-3S bayonet
• 6KH2 bayonet
• 6KH3 bayonet
• 6KH4 bayonet
• 6KH5 bayonet
• 6KH9 bayonet