POLAND

1922 Mauser, this is the first pattern of many for the Polish made Mauser rifles. this is marked ZBr4 for the armoury #4 in K.

Mauser 

Mauser with "high ears" from removed muzzle ring

RADOM markings 

Polish Army mark

WZ24 Mauser bayonet made by PERKUN, this one has WZ24 marked on the pommel, which is not commonly found. Scabbard is a German WWII bodel

WZ28 bayonet made by RADOM, this has a flashguard fitted as standard

Inspection mark seen here on the nut is the same as that found on the flashguard

This one came in a German scabbard

Post WWI rework of German 98/05 with sawback removed

Original grips replaced with new smooth grips and flash guard has been removed

Interestingly serial is on ricasso and on cross guard, was this to allow the serial to be read with the scbbard on

Pommel has WZ 98 Polish marking

Polish frog is missing buckle, much of the original paint is intact

AK47

Circled 11 is the mark for the RADOM factory

1958 date is second year of production

Grips are mottled unlike Russian and German models

Leather Frog obverse

Leather frog front

AKM Trainer in locked closed position

In open position, blade is sprung loaded. A version with black rubber is also available

AKM early pattern no sawback and with a mottled red/black grip not the more normal orange of the Polish blades

Grey rather than black scabbard, matching numbers

Matt grey painted scabbard

Pommel mark indicates manufacture by RADOM

AKM type 2