They used a variety of different colored natural leather with and without different patterns of embossed edge lines. The first hangers were sewn together using different patterns. The hanger has two small slots which the loops go through and an integral leather strap goes thru the loops securing the hanger to the scabbard. The hanger design is unique to Poland and uses two small metal loops on the scabbard for attachment. The scabbard and hanger system for the knife was carried over for use on the bayonets. When the Polish AK47 was introduced in late 1956 as the 1957-58 production model there was already a Polish Fighting Knife (WZ-55) in production (1955-57). There have been several questions recently about the leather hangers used with the Polish AK47 bayonets.
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