Vic takes a look at a bayonet for a Sudanese contract AR as part of his ongoing Surplus Zone series. While a rather rare bayonet this example has some interesting features.
One of the requirements for the Sudanese rifles were that they were to be able to mount bayonets, something the AR did not have a capability to do in its then current form.
This inability to mount a bayonet was overcome by a rather simple and ingenious addition to the rifle. It had machined into the underside of the bayonet adaptor a longitudinal rail to which the bayonet could be attached. It is uncertain why Interarmco chose the design of bayonet which they did. The tools also include a bottle opener and a corkscrew. In regard to the AR Sudanese bayonet, the Eickhorn company does not deny being the manufacturer of the Sudanese contract bayonet, they simply cannot confirm that they were the maker, since all relevant factory records have been lost!
In the Dutch AR archives, Interarmco i. Samuel Cummings does not disclose the name of the manufacturer, but refers only in the pertinent correspondence with A. If you enjoyed the video and this article please consider supporting our work here. We have some great new perks available for Patreon Supporters. Skip to content. Share this: Twitter Facebook. Like Loading Leave a comment Cancel reply. Comment Reblog Subscribe Subscribed.
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