Bayonets.....But why?

[Tarrantula]

I am not sure why you (OP) are confused about this. Seems pretty straightforward and self explanatory...if you ever get in close quarters and/or run out of ammo, seems like a great option.

 

[ChrisAlston]

When I was still in the CF, like 3 yrs ago now we still got issued bayonets. Did some basic bayonet fighting drills too essentially using your rifle to slash and spear your foe in a CQB/no ammo situation, or as a stand alone fighting knife. Also trained to use them as a rudimentary way to find mines in the event you found yourself in the middle of a minefield.

 

[dogzilla]

You need something to pick your teeth with after trying to choke down your mre's

 

[RobertMcC]

Used to mine clear, Pry open crates, cut open MRE so don't cut your lips trying to rip it open, Why lose the fundamentals of being a soldier.

 

[zupermann]

They are also good for guarding prisoners with.

 

[Melnibonean]

If I recall correctly the American Army has recently stopped or is going to stop bayonet fighting training. They deemed it a skill not worth training for as bayonet fighting never happens anymore. They were still going to issue the knifes and the rifles still will have the lugs. However the training time in boot camp is being allocated for other more important skill training.

I believe the US Army is doing that for it's rank and file.
The USMC said "thanks, but no thanks" and still trains the jarheads on how to use it. To them, it's another weapon system. To the Army, they might as well be paperweights.

 

[crash277]

How else are soldiers supposed to shave in the field?? Except those pioneer guys. I've heard they get to grow beards beause the first pioneer who tried to shave, broke the bayonet with his beard.

 

[Runningfool]

Makes it much easier to pole vault over small streams and creeks.

 

[celtic1123]

Also makes for easier sentry removal rather than just trying to bash his head in (the screaming makes it kind of loud). . . .

Used my issued one a few times overseas to cut small chains and locks so we could see what was inside buildings where the dog smelled something

 

[hbean]

Silencers aren't standard issue to infantry and bullets aren't cheap

 

[enefgee]

There is no command that makes you feel like a warrior the way "Fix - Bayonets" does. A very odd feeling. When your father did it, your grandfather did it and his father did it, it's an odd feeling. Everything gets serious - and that's just training.

 

[dogzilla]

In the case of Lee Enfields it makes them into better tomato stakes

 

[pveezy]

I was watching a movie last night and I noticed a soldier put his bayonet on his modern ar rifle?

Then I did a little googling and it seems that current USMC soldier still get issued bayonets. The Ontario Knifes OKC3S.

What is the purpose of a bayonet on a modern rifle? To scare the enemy?

The funny part about bayonets is that the bayonet lug became such a point of contention in US AWB laws.

The US government used it as a way of saying that the rifle is an "assault weapon". As if the little blade on the front makes it more dangerous than the 30 rounds of 5.56 in the magazine.

Then the ones that still had it became more valuable to owners.

Personally I couldn't care less if an AR has the lug or not.

 

[enefgee]

Alternate answer (that few will get) "Because they don't like it uppem, sir - don't like it at all"

 

[Klunk]

name every military rifle (or even SMG) that CANT take a bayonet....

All I can think of is a Kriegmarine K98....and that was just because it sped up production (and maybe hard to bayonet charge on the high seas..)

 

[mg4201]

name every military rifle (or even SMG) that CANT take a bayonet....

All I can think of is a Kriegmarine K98....and that was just because it sped up production (and maybe hard to bayonet charge on the high seas..)

C9 wont take a bayonet. Mosin nagant m-38.

 

[Maple Leaf Pilgrim]

How else are soldiers supposed to shave in the field?? Except those pioneer guys. I've heard they get to grow beards beause the first pioneer who tried to shave, broke the bayonet with his beard.

After a few weeks in the field, the edge on your RMFK is as about as useful as a PONTI in the same joint. They get used hard and they dull quickly. Many a time I used mine to dig holes in the field, it's why most of the knife fighting training centres around thrusts, the point can be a fair bit gone and you can still use it. The edge on the other hand...

That's another thing, in all my time in service I was only ever issued "Rifle Mountable Fighting Knives", never bayonets, but we were always forgiven for calling them such. Anybody else?

-S.

 

[RobertMcC]

C9 wont take a bayonet. Mosin nagant m-38.

But C9 isn't actually a rifle. But a LMG. But zip ties and duct tape fixes all..

 

[crash277]

After a few weeks in the field, the edge on your RMFK is as about as useful as a PONTI in the same joint. They get used hard and they dull quickly. Many a time I used mine to dig holes in the field, it's why most of the knife fighting training centres around thrusts, the point can be a fair bit gone and you can still use it. The edge on the other hand...

That's another thing, in all my time in service I was only ever issued "Rifle Mountable Fighting Knives", never bayonets, but we were always forgiven for calling them such. Anybody else?

-S.

Lol, brand new out of the box you couldn't cut a paperbag with the new one. Someone attempted to make it more of a multi-tool then a bayonet.

 

[pbr streetgang]

C9 wont take a bayonet. Mosin nagant m-38.

If you're at the point where you need to use a bayonet on your C9, chances are that your already %#!?. That's when you radio the JTAC and give him your position.