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THE ONE-PIECE MOLDED PLASTIC GRIP & STEEL POMMEL; AND STAINLESS STEEL BLADE MADE THE BAYONET IMPERVIOUS TO RUST AND ROT. THE UNFULLERED CLIP-POINT BLADE HAD SAWTEETH ALONG THE SPINE. THE STEEL SCABBARD BODY HAD A LUG AT THE POINT THAT ENGAGED A WINDOW CUT INTO THE BLADE, SO THAT BAYONET AND SCABBARD COULD BE COMBINED AS A WIRECUTTER. THE SCABBARD BODY HAD A RUBBER INSULATOR, MAKING IT SAFE TO CUT ELECTRIFIED WIRE.

A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES PRODUCED AKM BAYONETS THAT EXHIBIT A MIX OF TYPE I AND TYPE II FEATURES. THE BASIC COMBINATIONS ARE TYPE I BAYONETS UTILIZING THE PLASTIC-BODY TYPE II SCABBARD AND TYPE II BAYONETS UTILIZING THE STEEL BODY TYPE I SCABBARD.