I give him a pass on that, British and commonwealth bayonets was published in 84. He would not have had access to the correct one so any kcb77 would do. Then 4 years later in 200 years of australian military rifles he posts a picture of the above type. Labelled as a part of the singleton infantry museum
I have the same model however totally unmarked. I assume ADF ordered this version from Eickhorn without any modification hence both the commercial and the Aussie models are the same except the painted markings on the webbing
Pointy, I believe I have one , from Townsville , bought some years ago at a market , the handle was broken foolishly I got a piece of steel welded on the handle still has the piece of steel in it , I will send pictures soon . Need help with that ,if you are interested, I will be interested to swap ,got 30 or so bayonets myself , but be good to see it go to you ,a serious collector , appreciate your channel bv
@@pointynotsharp8436 Keen to send you a photo but I don’t know how to attach a photo in this platform. Do you have any suggestions? Can I have your email address perhaps?
Great video! I was disappointed for you when you said had borrowed it. The way it separates from the frog like the Kalashnikov and M9 bayonets is interesting. I was always told that was so you don't have to remove the hanger from the load bearing equipment/belt. The blade does seem a bit worse for wear doesn't it? I was a little surprised to see that. Is t carbon steel? Will it keep an edge?
It will definitely keep an edge, this one has seen a lot of use but my long one is razor sharp. I imagine it would have to be a high carbon steel, that is certainly consistent with reports that it was brittle
@@pointynotsharp8436 Great video! I have one of these KCB 77's and it was a gift from my then girlfriend (now my wife). Well made knife with a unique steel. It's 55si7 spring steel. Carbon content is about .52 - .6%. as a comparison 1095V steel is .9 - 1.03% carbon. A silicone steel that is more often used for vehicle suspensions, springs, and if for a blade it is mostly for swords. Everything I have read on the steel says it's robust and tough with good wear resistance. Hardness seems to be no higher than 56 HRC. Because of the silicone content it apparently makes forging difficult. It can be prone to rust if not cared for properly. I am not trying to come off an expert just passing on what I read researching the KCB 77.
