How do Bayonnetes work?

Nine said:
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I just blew tea out my nose, Nine. That was priceless!
 
Butterknife

Well. if i were a burglar suprised in the act, I wouldn't laugh, not even smirk at a butterknife taped at that same place.
Instead, I would be worried like hell about the barrel where the knife is taped and especially ITS CONTENTS!!!:eek:
PP.:p
 
Are you asking how bayonets affix to a barrel?

As some previous posters have suggested, there are many different ways. I'm not sure that any of them have specifically answered your question in the way that you wanted, so I threw up a quick sketch.

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Most modern removable bayonets work on a similar concept to this. Some will have different layouts, etc... but the concept is the same in most modern bayos of the lug type.

The barrel lug is an inverted T that is accepted into a corresponding keyway (1) in the bayonet's pommel. Sliding the lug into the keyway (3) applies pressure against the sloped face of the button/lock (2). This forces the button to depress into the return spring hole and allows the lug to move past it, whereupon the button springs back to place. Because the locking face of the button/lock (4) is perpendicular to the slot and the lug, the bayonet is now locked in place. The button must again be depressed (5) to allow the bayonet to be slid off the lug.
 
1) Scream

2) Insert forcefully

3) Half twist to the left

4) Withdraw (if stuck, kick with leading leg)

5) repeat till offending subject stops offending..........



:redface: couldn't resist any longer, I'm sorry...............................:runaway:
 
BlastingChipmunk said:
What is the advantage of a half twist to the left?
Since you asked, spreads the ribs apart to allow the blade to be withdrawn (releases the vacuum). Reduces necessity for 4).
 
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Calum said:
A bayonet with a blood groove would help with this also. :D

Also known as a 'fuller'.

Bayonets work in a myriad of ways, different nations had their own means of locking them on. Oddest one I've seen is the Steyr-Mannlicher 1895 bayonet... There was actually two different ones produces for the rifle. One being the regular knife-type common on most others that doubled as a fighting knife...

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But the other one was a strange, twisted piece of metal that used that weird little antenna at the muzzle.

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Sorry for the difficult view of it, it's the only one I could find quickly... that's only a training version of course, but the important bit is still there. A fair bit odd compared to the one above.
 
Calum said:
A bayonet with a blood groove would help with this also. :D


Not that much really, contrary to popular belief, the fuller (as mentioned above, thanks) is there to increase blade rigidity and reduce weight (think I beam). Any suction breaking action will be small, but 'blood groove' seems to stick, guess it sounds cooler then fuller.
 
Here's the low down of the Lee-Enfield no4 bayonette. Sorry for the ####ty quality pictures, i cant figure out how to have it focus on the bayonette instead of my brother.

Attach point on the bayonette
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Bayonette lugs on the Enfield
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How to install the bayonette
1.Insert bayo over barrel like so.
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2.Push down and twist towards camera.It will lock in place.
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How to take the bayonette off.
There is a little spring mounted button underneath the bayo.
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Depress it, twist away from camera and pull
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Coyote Ugly said:
What's the next question? How do Toilets work...


Be nice. If you didn't own a milsurp, and had only ever seen pictures, it's a fair question to ask. And this is a good place to ask it, isn't it?


that being said.............first you lift the lid .........................
 
When the toilet is flushed, why does the water rotate clockwise in one hemisphere, and in the other hemisphere, the water goes counter-clockwise down the drain? :confused:
 
Cocked&Locked said:
Not that much really, contrary to popular belief, the fuller (as mentioned above, thanks) is there to increase blade rigidity and reduce weight (think I beam). Any suction breaking action will be small, but 'blood groove' seems to stick, guess it sounds cooler then fuller.


I've tried this with whole sides of Beef, and trust me a fuller/blood groove makes a difference. Over all the best non fuller blade was a kris/flame blade...very slick, and very mean looking. :D
 
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