CXX Russia - Knife bayonet for use with the 7.62 mm. Tokarev SVT–40 self-loading rifle

that saw limited use during the Second World War. This was the first Russian knife bayonet and its influence is evident in the later SKS and AK47 bayonets. The M1940 bayonet is unique in having a sheath surrounding the press stud to prevent the fixed bayonet from being inadvertently detached. This proved a solution to a non-existent problem and was dropped from future Russian designs. This example has gone through arsenal overhaul, as evidenced by the rich deep blued finish. The scabbard is of the second type, with the flattened end, rather than a ball finial. The scabbard missing pigskin leather belt hanger.