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Knives

There are four basic knife types found for AK bayonets plus some variations, which do not fall in these categories. There are also three basic scabbard types. Combinations of these types are what allow for identification of the country of origin for these bayonets and the type of AK they were originally used with.

In this book the bayonets have been classified into four basic knife types as follows:

AK47 Type - characterized by ears on the pommel, which go around the barrel of the rifle to aid in mounting; a handle with a scale on each side; and a long, straight spear point type blade with fullers on each side. (See figure 1 .A.)

AKM Type I - characterized by a large bulbous handle of plastic material, which has a slot for a bayonet lug for attachment to the rifle and a hole for a wrist strap and a Bowie type blade with a clip point and sharpened only on one side and without any fullers. (See figure 1.B.)

AKM Type Il/Early AK74 - bayonet lug and a hole for a wrist strap; a solid plastic handLe; and, again, a Bowie type blade with a clip point and sharpened only on one side and without any fullers. (See figure l.C.)

AK74 Type - characterized by a return to a solid plastic handle without a steel pommel but with ridges which substitute for finger grooves; and a return to a spear point blade with a very unique sharpening pattern and again no fullers. (See figure 1 .D.)

The other knife type variations include the East German KM87 bayonet for their AK74 variant, the MpiKM(S)74, the distinctive knives North Koreans used for their late AK47 and AKM type rifles, the bayonets used by the Finns for the Valmet series of rifles, the bayonet used by India for the INSAS Rifle, the Czech CZ58 bayonets and the Chinese Folding Spike and Type 81 bayonets. These will be shown and discussed in the relevant chapters.

AK47, AKM ad AK74 Bayonet Types

We switched the blades to make this Benchmade Mini Tactical Pro Knife Sharpener easier to use with the knife in your left hand.

Benchmade Knife Sharpener Left Hand Mod

It's FAST too

World's Most Powerful Knife?

Surefire Echo Fixed Blade Combat / Utility Knife is over 8.68 inches long with a 4.5 inch Blade. The Surefire Echo Knife weighs 5.1 ounces. The blade is made from CPM 3V carbon steel for strength and edge retention coated with rust-proofing to protect it from corrosion. The Surefire Echo Fixed Blade Combat / Utility Knife has a Micarta handle and an injection-molded sheath with built on DMT diamond sharpener

Surefire Echo EW-05 Fixed Blade Knife

Overall impressions... I LOVE IT!

The knife isn't too heavy, weighing in at just under 12 ounces, this knife is easy to handle. Overall length is 10.59

Gerber LMF� II Infantry (in black) Review

We were asked to review this Survival II Card pocket tool from Tool Logic. This version is in blue with a red LED light. Other models have a Compass / Magnifying Lens instead of the light, or a gray smoke color card. This handy little tool has enough useful features that it would be an excellent addition to any first aid or survival kit. We took these initial photos of the Tool Logic Survival II Card before we started testing it.

Tool Logic Survival II Card pocket tool

HB-1-01 SURVIVAL KNIFE is designated for use under the conditions of professional and sports hunting, as well as for use under the adverse trekking conditions, in hiking and touring, including its special kinds (mountaineering and boating).

Accessories include: fishing-line, thread, needle for hand sewing, fish-hook No 4, fish-hook No 8.5, wind-proof matches, friction strip for matches, lead sinker, coil for fishing-line and thread, awl, pin.

HB-1-01 Survival Knife Review

Packs, Pouch & Bags

A small first aid kit designed to be worn at the shooting range

Range FIrst Aid Kit

This is a simple yet innovative solution to repairing and cleaning weapons in the field. It is a mat that holds small parts and a fair ammount of cleaning supplies. It rolls up into a small package not much larger than a standard issue M-16 cleaning kit, Here are some pictures of the mat in action with an AR15

Emdom-MM KitMat

The Camelback H.A.W.G. is a good size pack for hiking and bicycling. The pack is not too large, but it is roomy enough to hold essential gear. In addition it has a pocket for an MP3 player at the top of the bag. This pack holds 100 ounces of water (3 liters) so it is a good choice for hot climates where a lot of water is needed

CamelBak Mule Review

We take a look at a sample of Emdom USA Gear

Makers of good US designed, Hong Kong made gear

Emdom USA Gear

Many people feel a small bag that be kept near you is a better option for the prepared person a than a larger (more equipped) bag that's kept out of reach. With this concept in mind the Bob or Bug out Bag is a small bag with just essential items which can be used to get a person home or to a safe place

Improvised 'Bug Out Bag' (BoB)

the Malice Clip was invented by Tactical Tailor. They are injection molded, heavy duty, reusable clips that attach modular pouches to MOLLE equipment

MALICE CLIPS Overview

A quick look at a backpack for dogs. This pack is designed well and well built from quality materials. Not a novelty or toy, this pack lets a dog carry it's own food and water on an extended hike or camping trip

Dog Backpack

Flashlights

had a few colors of pistol and a few flashlights, so I tested what these colored pistols look like illuminated by various light sources. OD Green, Dark Earth, Black

Colored Pistols under Various Light Sources

Surefire L1 LumaMax high setting 65 lumens and low setting 10 lumens

Surefire L1 LumaMax

Surefire 10X Dominator has either 60 or 500 lumen output with low and high settings. The Surefire 10X Dominator has a runtime of 3 hours to 20 minutes. The Surefire 10X Dominator is 9.5 inches long and weighs 20 ounce. The Surefire 10X Dominator uses one B20 Rechargeable Ni-Cad battery

Surefire 10X Dominator

On the last day of SHOT Show 2009 we mostly took video reviews of products we were most interested in. Many of the videos were taken in HD and are still being edited. Some are already posted on the internet. Here are the still images we took while walking the floor for the fourth day at SHOT Show 2009

2009 SHOT Show Day Four

People keep asking what gear we Every Day Carry (EDC) so here is another video to show what we carry

Now it's your turn..
Show us what you carry every day, post a video reply

What do you carry? EDC Gear 5

Surefire G2 LED, G2Z LED and Surefire G2Z CombatLight side by side. The Surefire G2Z CombatLight has an output of 65 lumens with a runtime of 60 minutes. The Surefire G2Z CombatLight is 5.2 inches long and weighs 4.1 ounces. The Surefire G2Z CombatLight uses two 123A lithium batteries. The Surefire G2Z LED CombatLight has an output of 80 lumens with a runtime of 12 hours. The Surefire G2Z CombatLight is 5.2 inches long and weighs 4.3 ounces. The Surefire G2Z LED CombatLight uses two 123A lithium batteries. Surefire G2 LED, G2Z CombatLight (yellow light, middle) and G2Z LED CombatLight (white light)

Surefire G2Z Combat Lights

Surefire M500A Dedicated AR15 Forend WeaponLight has both a 9-volt shock-isolated incandescent lamp and dual low-output navigation light. The LED navigation lights are activated by a momentary-on pressure pad. The 125 lumen main light is controled by a constant-on rocker switch (left side), a momentary-on pressure pad switch (right side), and a system disable rotary switch (rear of battery housing) to lock the light in the OFF position. The M500A uses three lithium SF123 batteries.

Surefire M500A AR15 Forend

First Aid

We take a first look at the e+LITE headlamp from Petzl.

This is feature packed, well made LED light that weighs in at just 28 grams, has a weatherproof storage case and even a signal whistle

I was impressed as soon as I opened the package with this emergency headlamp.

It seems very well made and ready for rugged use.
We plan to put this light to the test over the next few months,including a trip to Cental America and various outings around the US.

Stay tuned for more updates and more reviews of the e+LITE emergency headlamp from Petzl

By Pete Philippe
Publisher GearWebsites.com

e+LITE emergency headlamp from Petzl

Unparalleled Rapid Response Cut Ability
Durable Edge Quality and Versatile Design
Large Handle Area
Multiple Carry Options

Medical Hook / O2 Wrench / Syringe Popper

Available with Black Hard Sheath w/ Snap Lanyard

New Benchmade 8HOOK Medical Version

Quick look at the SkedCo Trauma Kit

SkedCo Trauma Kit

We open up an mergency pack that we put together a few years back. This pack is stored in a truck used to travel off road in the desert

Emergency Pack Review

A small first aid kit designed to be worn at the shooting range

Range FIrst Aid Kit

One of our favorite first aid resources, the Adventure Medical Kits: A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine

Adventure Medical - Wilderness / Travel Aid Book

Here is some Backup Copies of ID I use for various situations.

What do you think?
What would you change or add?
Do you carry backup copies of your IDs

Backup Copies of ID

Tools

We stopped by the TOPS knives booth at the 2009 SHOT Show in Orlando, Florida

TOPS Knives at 2009 SHOT Show

We open up an mergency pack that we put together a few years back. This pack is stored in a truck used to travel off road in the desert

Emergency Pack Review

We were given a sample notebook from Rite in the Rain to test out. Here are the initial photos before we put it to the test. According to their advertising their papers can withstand just about any weather. Their products get good reviews. We are looking forward to testing this one out.

Rite in the Rain All Weather Notebook

We saw these Sampo Ball Berring Swivels at a local fishing tackle shop. These heavy duty ball berring swivels are made for salt water fishing. I thought of about a dozen uses for these when I saw them; key rings, attaching loops of 550 cord to knives and tools, flashlight attachments, digital cameras and cell phones. The larger swivels have solid (welded) rings and look to be very heavy duty

Sampo Ball Berring Swivels

Back to school?, Hunting gear?, Halloween costumes? You can get it all at Desert Surplus on South Craycroft

What's New at Desert Surplus

We switched the blades to make this Benchmade Mini Tactical Pro Knife Sharpener easier to use with the knife in your left hand.

Benchmade Knife Sharpener Left Hand Mod

Victorinox Huntsman - Boy Scouts of America (B.S.A.) model

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