104-C-169 West German KCB–77 M1 Bayonet

The KCB–77 series are an improvement of the KCB–70 bayonet, which was designed in the late 1960s by Carl Eickhorn Waffenfabrik and the Netherlands firm NWM (Nederlandsche Wapen-en Munitiefabriek) for the Stoner 63A weapons system. GMS changed the plastic formula and made the grip more robust in order to remedy cracking problems encountered with the plastic used for the KCB–70 bayonet. GMS also developed their own wire-cutter scabbard design. The GMS wire cutter assembly is tubular and entirely surrounds the plastic scabbard body. GMS produced a more elaborate belt hanger, which included the U.S. M1910 style wire loop, but also allowed attachment to a plain belt.