The bayonet has a brown leather retention strap. The scabbard has a gray rubber insulator. 86 is better known to collectors by its export designation, AIMS–74.Ī copy of the Russian 6X4 bayonet, the Romanian AKM Type II bayonet represents a transition between the AKM Type I and Type II bayonets, mating the Type I scabbard with the Type II bayonet. 86) assault rifle, a variant of the Kalashnikov AK74. The AKM rifle with which this bayonet was issued was likely made in 1965 or 1966. This example has the uncommon yellow grip. The AKM rifle with which this bayonet was issued was likely made in 1963–64 or 1970–71. This example has the Russian-style leather belt hanger, uncommon on Romanian bayonets. Scabbard (frog stud): two indistinct proofmarks Pommel: "GR" over "17065" (in electro pencil) It is now believed most likely to represent Comisia Militara (the Romanian arms acceptance commission). The CM acceptance mark was once thought to indicates that the rework was done at the Copsa Mica arsenal in Cugir, however, this has been discounted. It was subsequently reworked in Romania, where it was blued and the grips replaced. It was originally made in Czechoslovakia, with the metal in the white. This bayonet bears both the Romanian "CM" marking and the Romanian-format serial number used with their VZ–24 rifles. These bayonets were made in large numbers for export during the 1930s, including a sizeable contract for Romania that began in 1938.
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