6KH2 bayonet
The 6KH2 bayonet is a bayonet produced by the Izhmash.
History
The 6KH2 bayonet was adopted alongside the AK-47 rifle in 1953. 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 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" for their Type 56 assault rifles.
North Korea copies the 6KH2 bayonet as the "Type 68 I" for their Type 68 assault rifles, but featuring a different pommel mount for it. These bayonets were also issued in Cuba with green scabbards instead of tan scabbards, used in the Korean People's Army.