NVA AKM bayonet wrist strap

[Watchdog]

This might seem a trivial question but I am trying to find a wrist strap for the type 1 AKM bayonet. Unlike the Soviet Russian equivalent they are light grey webbing rather than brown leather.

I am sure that there is a dealer somewhere with a box load that he doesn't even bother to list because demand is very low and they will only attract a small price.

But, if you need one, you need one!!

Any suggestions would be appreciated and it would also help if I knew the correct German word for it to help my search. I'm sure there will be a correct term and that simply translating "wrist strap" will not work.

Thanks in advance

Mark

[Jb4046]

Edit- Hey my 1000 post
Nvm what I linked actually seems for a belt rather than a wrist?!

Double edit- NVA Border Fist Strap by Bayonet AK 47/74 Army Paratrooper MDI DDR | eBay I think that is it

[HARRY THE MOLE]

Hi Mark,

Not only did I have to find you the Type 1 AKM bayonet, now I have had to find the strap too! eBay seller muna-rheinland has 10 available at just over £4 each...

'Faustriemen Fangriemen Fur AK47 Bajonett'

Cheers,
Steve

[Watchdog]

Edit- Hey my 1000 post
Nvm what I linked actually seems for a belt rather than a wrist?!

Double edit- NVA Border Fist Strap by Bayonet AK 47/74 Army Paratrooper MDI DDR | eBay I think that is it

Genius mate

I knew they must be out there and this proves the value of this forum. Forum = exchange of information

I thought of Trageschlaufe but felt that was just wrong and I would have considered Faustriemen in the same context as Portepee and Troddel but you are spot on!

I would never have come up with those search parameters to lead to that Ebay listing.
"Fist strap" makes sense but the rest of the Ebay description is Bo***cks that is auto translate for you I suppose.

Many thanks for the pointer, much appreciated. Now I can stop hunting through boxes of odds and ends for something I think I have but might have imagined

Glad to be the catalyst for your post 1000 too. Now you are an old sweat on the forum

Best

Mark

[Watchdog]

Hi Mark,

Not only did I have to find you the Type 1 AKM bayonet, now I have had to find the strap too! eBay seller muna-rheinland has 10 available at just over £4 each...

'Faustriemen Fangriemen Fur AK47 Bajonett'

Cheers,
Steve

Hahaha,

Thanks Steve my search skills seem to be letting me down. I did have to admit though that I had confused myself and was looking for the Modell47 bayonet wasn't I? D'Oh!

Best

Mark