

Although the fighting style has changed, the function and use of today’s bayonets as combat knives are still effective in the field and look intimidating on parade. Lee Enfields, M1 Garands, and AK 47’s, along with other famous guns, were issued a variant, and many are still in use today, making them highly sought-after collectibles. From the size of short swords to more manageable combat knives which serve utilitarian purposes, the advent of newer, better firearms made has made them almost obsolete. Size also changed as one-on-one combat became less a part of a battle plan after WWI. From the early, simple plug bayonet (which made it impossible to also fire your gun), to modern representations that no longer pose any hurdle in firing. Traditionally used on the end of a rifle, there were many designs adopted over the years. If you’re looking for something specific like gas system components, a new barrel, sights, or platform-specific tools, please contact us at 61 or come into our location at 50 Hilton Street in Easton, Pennsylvania to inquire.Bayonets were designed to give the close-quarters combatant a tactical edge with longer reach. In addition to these sundry components, we carry many, many more. Magazines, magazine loaders and pouches Here we carry the following AK 47 parts, including but not limited to: Whether you’ve come by an aging rifle in need of no small supply of TLC or have stumbled on a fine replica specimen, we carry the AK 47 parts you need to ensure the gas system and action operate and will continue running smoothly long into the future. With such widespread popularity and use over the course of such a long service history, it’s no wonder that AK 47 parts are in such high demand. That popularity has waned in official service, but it remains an extremely popular firearm around the world. There are even some police forces in the United States that have carried a variant of this rifle!įor over 70 years, the AK-47 was one of the most widely carried and used autoloading rifles in the entire world. Over 50 states or groups have carried the AK 47 throughout its illustrious service history, including Soviet Russia, the Viet Cong, Finland, India, Somalia, Bulgaria, and the soldiers of the North Korean People’s Army of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. It’s also been widely carried by groups and militants that fell under Soviet Russia’s sphere of influence. Synonymous with the Soviets and Eastern Bloc allies, the AK 47 was widely carried in the hands of Russian friendlies and satellite states during the Cold War. The infamous Avtomat Kalashnikova, better known as the AK 47, is one of the most renowned gas-operated autoloading rifles of all time.
