INFANTRYMAN'S GUIDE: The Bayonet!
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- Infantryman's Guide: The Bayonet!
In this episode we will discuss the bayonet as it pertains to the Infantryman. We will discuss some of its uses on the modern day battlefield as well as go over some basic Bayonet techniques.
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the M16 bayonet M7 is much stronger than the M9 bayonet. The M7 bayonet is full tang.
Got my bayonet training from Irish Rangers that were forward with us last year. I will tell you when you have bayonets fixed at 0545 in the morning and the sun comes up and you hear actual bag pipes playing, you feel so proud of being in such an old and honored respected occupation that spans back to the dory spears of the past. Godbless the infantry.
Aye.
That’ll make yer nuts tingle.
The bayonet drill would be familiar to warriors as far back as the Roman Legionnaires and Greek Hopolites.
I'm getting a battle-boner right now, just thinking about that.
I wish we had bagpipes.
"No counterbattery radar could hope to acquire bagpipes. No sophisticated satellite would notice them. The most subtle propaganda had no effect on them. A precision guided bomb had no more likelihood of hitting a piper than of hitting anyone in particular. It was not for nothing that England had forbidden them to the Scots as a 'weapon of war.' Radio waves carried complex messages, with detail and-sometimes, at least-clarity. Friendly pipes sent a simpler message: 'You are not alone. You will not have to fight alone.' To the enemy on the receiving end, the message was different: 'We’re coming to kill you. You can’t stop us. All you can do is surrender . . . or die. And, by the way, we’re not all that interested in prisoners.' "
You rarely hear Brent swear so you can tell he's really passionate about the Bayonet lol
Yup! I thought I heard the F-Bomb drop! Good hit!!
The Bayonet will never be obsolete. Wish the US Army can bring back that training.
As long as long gun infantry exists the bayonet will be Essential kit
Same. I bought my own bayonet because I’ve never ben issued one. I wish that were still a component of training.
I'm not saying it doesn't make sense to have them. But, in practice it seems to be a historical event if they are ever used. When you think about enemies with any form of body armor and the fact that many of the modern collapsible stocks can't be used as clubs anymore along with the longer range weapons and sights being adopted it seems they will be even less used in the future.
@@ab5olut3zero95the weapons can’t support it. Every bayonet range I’ve been to we deadlined rifles. Broken receiver extensions is the most prevalent. The rifle itself lends to poor ergonomics when using a bayonet and still incorporating modern weapons manipulation. Example: which ways is more primitive for you to thrust a spear? Hands parallel to the shaft of the spear or perpendicular. The Army invested in combatives over bayonet because a ridiculous percentage (icr the exact number it’s been 20 years) of fights end up on the ground. Then only half the weapons in a fireteam can actually use the thing. “But it’s a combat knife”. Those things are absolute garbage knives. “But it’s got wire cutters” you know what works better? The wire cutters that come with the breach kit BII that every squad in America has 2 of. Bare minimum one.
@@dn88s Your gun being a shitty fragile club makes it all the more important to have a bayonet.
Glad to see bayonets still getting some love. I think a bayonet will always be worth the weight to carry and issue for the psychological reasons alone.
I heard recently that they don't even have a bayonet instruction block at Ft. Benning-Moore anymore!
Yeah they're great for roasting shishkas over a fire too
“The spirit of the bayonet.”
@@hrdknox2000It was deemed too insensitive and racist so the bayo training was substituted with an additional sensitivity training block
When I went through One Unit Station Training for Field Artillery Cannon Crewman with Battery B 1st Cannon Training Battalion at Fort Sill, Oklahoma the last week of May through the Second Week of August 1980 we were told when we asked about bayonet training that if it got that bad we were to call for fire on our position danger close.
Another thing that is often forgotten: a fixed bayonet prevents the clumsy soldier to stick the muzzle in the mud during a rush.
Depends on how deep the mud is.
The bullet is a mad thing; only the bayonet knows what it is about.
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I still remember bayonet training in the Army (Fort Benning in 1985) and the Drill Sergeant shouting "There're two types of bayonet fighters: the quick, and the dead. Which one are you?". That was back when we were expecting to be fighting the Red Army. Good Times.
Sand hill or harmony church?
@@Valorius Sand Hill, and when the barracks were brand new. Harmony Church was 💩 hole.
Harmony Church for me. 1984
@@pilgrim42 Same. I went through Sand Hill at the same time they were shutting Harmony Church down.
When did they shut down Harmony Church?@@Valorius
I still remember pics over 20 years ago from US soldiers in Fallujah with mounted bayonets.
The bayonet courses in parris island were genuinely the most fun i had on that island. i remember the wind rushing past me as i screamed and ran into those tires and how much fun it was and how much stress was relieved. i thought even if i dont make it to the end, at least i got to live my dream of bayonet charging with actual bayonets.
At Little Round Top at Gettysburg, 20th Maine Infantry ran out of ammunition, and charged downhill to overwhelm the confederate forces seeking to outflank the Union army. It worked, and if it works, it's not stupid. The spear has always been the go-to weapon for armies and hunters for thousands of years.
But did the right side win?
OIF veteran here. Army Corps of Engineers. Helped in stability and cleanup operations after the Battle of Fallujah. I wasn't very happy cleaning up the mess you guys made in Fallujah but you guys got the job done very well. Still made a mess though. Sad the bayonet went out of style for the US Army. Thanks for making this video.
I recall hearing about a study from WW1 were soldiers said they were more afraid of being bayoneted than shot or blown up, despite the fact that only a small percentage of deaths were from being bayoneted... or something to that effect...
A bayonet is not just for killing, it’s a good tool to have around in the field, either to open crates or boxes, all the way to just cutting things open.
Why not just carry a knife at that point? There's a reason bayonets are no longer used.
@@Breaker2005actually they’re useful for sticking ur rifle into the ground as a safety mesure
@@Breaker2005 Sure or you can carry a big knife that can also be fixed onto your rifle
@@Breaker2005Why not both bayonet and knife on you 😂
@@Breaker2005Almost like that's exactly what a bayonet is. Just a knife you can mount to your rifle. Did you even watch the video?
Here's a case on the side of the bayonet. Sound suppressors will still not be as quiet as sticking a blade into your enemies' throats. A bayonet will double as your combat knife that you can use with your sidearm.
I'm stoked to see bayonets make a comeback. ...from a consumer perspective. The idea of having to face them, though, is terrifying.
From a consumer standpoint I'm going to say those anarchists would have been considerably less sanguine about running up on Kyle Rittenhouse if he'd had a bayonet fixed.
There not making a comeback because they never left.
@@usmc24thmeu36 they may have never left the USMC, but they certainly have been dormant on the commercial market. Consumer interest in bayonets is very low. With the proliferation of trench warfare in Ukraine and the ensuing flood of UA-cam videos on the subject, I foresee a newfound consumer interest in bayonets.
@@usmc24thmeu36yea they did. Never used a bayonet after boot camp.
@@chaimafaghet7343 Don't be daft & mention & defend Kyle shittenhouse please, he & his garbage mom are terrible people. Like actually. Have some foresight & do some research. Kyle was a dumb kid with an illegal firearm that her deranged unhinged neo nazi mother gave him. He shot & hurt U.S citizens, people also defending themselves with skate boards & the like. "Freedom to defend yourself & right to bear arms for everybody not just for thee".
Last time I checked commies & anarchists use bayonets as well so I mean ;) lol.
Bayonet fighting holds a special place close to my heart.
I like something I saw explained by prior service, almost everyone has been cut, most people have never been shot. It's hard to imagine being shot when you never have been, but imagining getting stuck with a 6+ inch blade, that is tangible for most, and it's terrifying the mindset that lets one close for close quarters wet work. Stay safe, stay alert, stay alive, and stay armed.
Remember boys and girls: a broad knife bayonet like the M9 can get stuck between the ribs which is why narrower bayonets like the M7 and spike bayonets are the better options for stabbing
The Bayonet still is a valuable item for your loadout. I have my Bayonet and my father's that he carried in both Korea and Vietnam wars. My great grandfather from the Spanish American War of 1898 very long.... and sharp. Add one to your gear.
Your great grandfather was born in 1880 or before?
I'm not military, I'm an archaeologist. My favorite bayonet is the trowel bayonet! ...no I'm being serious like it's a trench tool and a bayonet all in one!
@@sneakyviewing4391 I have a WW1 Pike trench weapon. During trench warfare used as a defensive tool.
@@NYRM1974 Nice. You weren't in Ukraine in a trench were you? Just asking because I was in country back in 2014-2015
@@sneakyviewing4391 Why do you ask.... Did you think I was training the boys to win in the Ukraine 🇺🇦,?
i was an FMF corpsman and the only reason i continued on with MCMAP was to do the bayonet training. Not all that practical in modern combat, but good for crowd control.
My Infantry training taught me to mount the M-7 bayonet on the rifle in a night time defense situation. Refrain from firing during enemy probing operation.
Day time, I used it to cut branches for camouflage for your position. Duct tape a sharpening stone to the back of the M-8a1scabbard
I'm also glad that Mossberg makes Bayonet lugs standard on many models of their shotguns. It just seems like such a natural pairing, plus you can throw some buttstrokes in their as well, and you have a truly versatile close-in defence weapon.
I wish more companies would follow suit. The end of the extension tube on my Remington 870 is designed to fit a standard AR bayonet, but they don't come with a lug, and I've only seen one company that makes bayonet lugs for the 870, but it seems kinda clunky.
Check out Garand Thumb's and Administrative Result's videos on the Trench Shotgun.
This video certainly needed to be made. Once again I'm glad you talked about the importance of the bayonet, especially for psychological reasons. It doesn't necessarily even need to be used to kill the enemy to still be useful. Great video!
Fun fact: the G36 originally fitted AK bayonets left over from East Germany. I believe the current bayonets are still basically the same, but made by HK.
Interesting, thanks for sharing.
This would probably freak out most people now-a-days, but when I was a kid I found my Grandpa's old army field manual (he was in from WW2-very early Viet Nam). At that time I had a toy wood & metal bolt action rifle & I practiced the rifle fighting I saw in there. I particularly remember the 3 step thrust to the gut, followed by bringing the rifle barrel up slamming the jaw & ending with hitting the now up-turned face with the butt of the rifle.
I didn't use it on my friends when we played war (obviously) but many an imaginary "Bad Guy" got it to the face after a charge!
my dad's platoon fixed bayonets in Haiti. they were dispersing a crowd near a government building, something about paychecks not being given. it went from a near-riot to people backing up quickly once they fixed bayonets. the whole platoon marched forward shoulder-to-shoulder, bayonets forward to the crowd.
Pickett's charge is another example of instilling fear using bayonets. Those men ran out of ammo and that tactic saved the platoon.
Not sure if i agree with using force against people who had their ability to eat denied by an employer who skipped checks, that seems like facism to me for a company to use government/military resources against the people. I'm sure your dad had no say in it because they would've thrown him in prison for refusing the orders but that's 3rd world countries for ya.
@@SuspiciousGanymedeYou mean the 20th Maine at Little Round Top. Pickett's charge was the mass attack across an open field that got decimated by union artillery
@@Tadicuslegion78 if that's true then public education gaslighted me hard and in turn the publisher of the textbooks told the masses pure lies. Wouldn't be the first time and I wouldn't be surprised. I will have to look that up.
@@SuspiciousGanymedeOr....you just got your mini battles inside the larger battle of Gettysburg confused
@@BigMek456 Didn't seem useless to me fixing my bayonet in the Najaf cemetery when I didn't know where the the next enemy was going to pop out of. OKC-3S seems like a real combat knife to me.
The spirit of the bayonet has never died.
I read somewhere that everyone has cut themselves at least once, and KNOWS it hurts. So you KNOW to fear sharp pointy things. Getting shot, is a rarity in normal life, so you dont really respect the danger.
Can't go wrong with a big pointy bayonet in close quarters
It could if you have the gun turned around backwards
@@tylergooden2183 that's why you use the stabby at the end of the gun
Freaking awesome Brent, you looked like you had a blast making that video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
Brent out here flexing his bayonet and milsurp collection. Love to see it.
I'm not sure where I heard it, but I've heard it said that the bayonet is the infantryman's sidearm. Excellent presentation, Brent! There's a lot on this topic that tends to get overlooked- the bayonet is a tool and a deterrent as much as it can be an extremely effective weapon when leveraged in the right situations with good application of tactics, training, and willingness to take the fight to your enemies. It's amazing that despite all the new ways man has found ways to kill one another, stabbing the other guy (and avoiding body armor no less) is still a practical battlefield consideration.
Essentially just as swords knives and hawks used to be sidearms in the muzzle loading era. Swords were for the rich and bayonets were only for the well supplied infantry. Most militia and many soldiers had hawks or knives.
@@dn88s and the reason it’s slowly gone away is because original purposes of the bayonet are no longer needed. We don’t fire volleys and we don’t fight off horse charges.
@@fathead8933 I would argue crew serve weapons are the difference. In the civil war two ranks sustained a relatively constant rate of fire. But ammunition only lasted about half an hour. At that point they might charge. I doubt ammunition for standard infantry today continuously engaged will last long either. But a single crew served weapon on the other side will decimate a charge.
USMC 1/5 grunt here. In April 2004 we walked into Fallujah with fixed bayonets. Make peace or die!
Semper Fi!! I absolutely agree 👍🏻 I miss MCMAP drills with the bayonet. Gosh how time flys. I need to get my 1897 Winchester out with that long bayonet and do some drills. 🤠
KILL!
Bayonet training helps bring out aggressive fighting spirit in a infantryman should be done as part of regular pt in my humble opinion
A Brit once said,
“The Bayonet! The bayonet is designed to kill!!”
This psychological aspect can relate to an anecdote about Julius Ceasar, who at the Battle of Pharsalus ordered his outnumbered infantery to target the ennemy's cavalery in the face in close combat with their "pilum", this way using fear to effectively demoralize them and win the battle.
Every time I got the order fix bayonets from boot camp forward I got this awesome feeling every time
When I was in service I used my bayonet all the freakin time. To open MREs 😆
Semper Fi
I remember doing my bayonet training in the British Army Reserve. I wasn't even in a combat arms but everyone does a basic bayonet course. They'll always be a case for a bayonet as long as there is a requirement for controlled aggression. Plus, it made a few of the guys in training, who were going onto infantry units/training, really think about their chosen profession.
Nice vidéo
Sir can you do some about "suppressive fire"video please.
I still don't quite understand how to use this tactic. Thank you
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You are so right about that people do have that. In their mind, when they see soldiers using the bayonet, they have this picture of like civil war or a revolutionary war bayonet charge scenarios. But it's used for so much more than that.
Bullets are just an enabler to get within bayonet range.
Sounds fun
You sir, make me want an A2 rifle real bad. I haven't heard many people make good sense of modern bayonets as you do.👍
Your unit relieved us in Najaf. Iron troop 3/2 ACR.
“They know it’s fucking business”! Love it.
My boots always said the weapons guys had cool sayings, "Guns up" etc, and lamented the lack of something similar for us 11's. I'd always tell them we have the best one, "FIX BAYONETS"
The bayonet is the brave man's weapon
your intros will always be the best
I remember doing the bayonet course in bootcamp. Loved it haha
The bayonet is still valuable on the battlefield. I almost commented this the other day on your live stream but I was late getting on to watch. Less than 2% of combat casualties were caused by the bayonet during the civil war. The utility purposes of the bayonet are one of the most useful reasons to retain it. Such as the civil war soldier using it to dig in with or use it to hold a candle. The modern uses will include anything a fixed blade knife can do. Of course all the other reasons you mentioned are a reason to retain it.
Good point about the 2% figure. I also hear that bayonet wounds were (contrary to popular belief) not particularly deadly. It's not just a killing tool.
Survivor bias also figures into that low number since few people stay around to be stabbed. Getting your enemy to abandon his position is still a win.
@@ericferguson9989 those figures come from the War Department, U.S. Ambulance Corps, Army Hospital figures, and the analysis of casualties on the field after battles during the war from 1861-1865. Most of those analytical reports come from 1863-64.
Look at that fist a 2:07 a fist that an the enemy is running. Thanks for all your work Brent.
I love the triangle bayonet on my civil war kit. The bayonet is steeped in history and I think its fascinating you share its modern iteration.
Great vid!
So many civilian schools just say “never use a bayonet”. Cool to hear an alternative viewpoint - one based in experience
Love the reality of infantry life ... no pistols and all the bells and whistles (sof or bs video games) ... great video once again. Till next time!
Its smash mouth football in the grunts.
The OKC3 is quite a weapon. Bought one last year.
Another first rate presentation. Thank you
Love my "super stabby mount" for my freefloat handgaurds. Little pricey, but useful.
Didn't know these existed, just bought one. KILL!
When I was stationed in Hawaii, we used to use bayonets allot because being able to stab targets that popped up close and quiet was useful. We would also hammer them into trees/between rocks to use as foot and hand holds on patrols
Another great video Brent . Seriously, you need to make a movie. It doesn’t have to be 2 hours long, you could do 30 - -45 min movies. So many options. Keep up the great work!
Brent you are a savage. Hope there is still soldiers like you. We may need them soon.
I was at Benning in 2012, sand hill, they taught us bayonet fighting as well
Yes.
Queen of Battle
Tip of the Spear
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I would imagine bayonets are also really good for certain kinds of guard duty and prisoner management. If you get a few freshly captured or surrendered prisoners, and you don't want to constantly flag them with your muzzle, but you still want them to know that there's a fine line between being alright and getting fucked up, a fixed bayonet ought to do that pretty effectively. And I would also assume that they'd be less likely to try a disarm on someone with a fixed bayonet. It's nearly impossible to take a blade away from an unwilling target without being grievously wounded in the process.
I got my first rifle (an M16A2 clone) along with an M7 bayonet about two weeks ago (a few days before this video was uploaded) very convenient timing.
I think a bayonet could work in a counter CQB situation pretty well. If you're holding up a defense you could utilize the corners and added length of a weapon to hypothetically strike an individual who has to take the corner and close in on them during the sweep of the barrel. Sounds terrifying to face that.
It seems that if you could point a bayonet at them you could just shoot them in any case except when you are out of ammo.
@@dn88s To be fair you can also use a bayonet with a loaded weapon. Stab and shoot was the policy in the Pacific when clearing out emplacements.
@@FloppaAppreciator my guess is they used the bayonet to conserve ammunition when they made sure that suicidal Japanese soldiers were fully dead before they turned their back on them as opposed to expending multiple rounds. I don't think units trained in cqb use bayonets and as far as I'm concerned cqb is a death wish for anyone other than teams well trained in it let alone trying some gimmick like op suggests. Besides, everyone is going with shorter barrels. Why would you add several inches to a 16 inch barrel or whatever. You're just broadcasting your presence rounding corners and doorways.
@@dn88s I wasn't saying it was ideal for the dude taking a corner, I said it was potentially more ideal for a dude defending the corner. Guys defending the emplacements or rooms in semi-static positions would have some sort of added advantage with a bayonet. I only pointed out you could also use it with a loaded weapon because having the bayonet fixed doesn't necessarily mean it's a last resort or to help conserve ammo.
@@FloppaAppreciator yeah that's how I'd do it. I took a few weeks of mout training and that was enough to know not to do cqb except set up and ambush and let the other guy be stupid. But I'd set the trap in a spot where I have a good distance from him definitely not bayonet range if I can help it.
My job description as an Infantryman; “to close with, fix and engage with the enemy at all opportunities!”
In my 26 years of Active Duty, I’ve only experienced one DIP mission from the CO which raised the pucker factor quite a bit in 1991. I was in Iraq May 19, 2003-July 2004 and spent a few months at FOB St. Michaels. The Army ditched the M9 bayonet but many of us old salts bought our own M7 or M9. The wire cutting feature does work but we don’t sharpen our bayonet often, if ever because the doctrine of the bayonet is that a dull bayonet will rip and tear flesh and create a more effective wound and make it extremely difficult for the medics to repair.
…….when others are running from the sounds of battle, I will be found running towards it…..
My top called out that theory as to why they aren’t sharpened while we were in Iraq. He wanted to use a bayonet someone had. It was dull. He asked why. He was told because dull flesh. He said
1. That’s a Hague convention violation because you’re intentionally inflicting unnecessary pain. (Yeah I know but big army cares)
2. If the bayonet wasn’t meant to be sharpened it wouldn’t come with a stone that everyone has lost.
His theory was it was some 1SG that came up with that because he couldn’t keep guys from destroying the blades of the bayonet causing replacement issues and inspections to determine presence of rust in the blades.
@@fathead8933 you’re correct on many points. Initially the bayonet was essentially a miniature sword for the peasants so they felt they had a sword. Later on in 1943 the Army started chopping down the length of the bayonet to a more manageable size and it still inflicted the same wounds as the long versions did. So when the bayonet became shorter and lighter, it also became a tool the soldier could use for other tasks so they kept them sharp for that reason as well as convention adherence. The sharp bayonet could also be used to slice throats or push into brain matter when they needed to silently eliminate an enemy sentry. The M9 was a pretty manly knife but very heavy so we often used a Gerber LST for utility needs then later on we often bought our own Leatherman WAVE multi-tool which was a great tool. If they didn’t issue the sharpening stone it would be viewed as a violation of the Geneva convention but I don’t remember any fellow Infantrymen sharpening their bayonet, they did use the stone for their own knives though. Take a look at surplus M9 bayonet sheaths and notice that the sharpening stone is in near new condition. The Marine Corps bayonet is different in that it’s closer to a Ka-Bar blade so they might have sharpened theirs a lot more since it could be used for other things. I still prefer the old M-7 and keep it sharp. We also had the WWII fighting knife that was often issued to Officers who didn’t get issued a rifle, I still have my grandfathers fighting knife and it was always razor sharp I remember cutting myself when I was 12 and I barely touched it. Hope this helps in showing how we view and used each type of bayonet.
@@echohunter4199 we had M9s. we gave them up because other options and really a lack of respect for them. This was the era of “your planning and your training on immediately rolling into a battle drill is what gets you out”. If you got in a situation where you really needed a bayonet, you got yourself cornered and by Infantry law have been sentenced with death. I became less enthusiastic about them after we got a “leave the guys that just got back alone but get them training again” bayonet range. We broke a lot of rifles. Broken receiver extensions, pistol grips, and forward grips. Basically the weapons are too fragile anymore.
Excellent information Brent. Thanks
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Psychologically, people are more afraid of being wounded than killed. Furthermore, blades or psychologically more damaging than explosives or bullets as we associate blades with wounds more than death.
There’s just something about a bayonet that ya gotta love
This might be your best one yet!
Yeah!!!!!!!!!! Awesome Video on a very important subject!
"Brain housing compartment" hahaha love that
I got my bayonet and train with it weekly. Love it.
That's why I built my M16A4 with a heavy barrel! To assist with that shift, and to be able to have better sustained fire during a possible engagement. I wanted a stable bayonet platform.
Still have my M8A1 I carried on Patrol in Korea 1975/76
Incredible Historical Documentation
Amazing Presentation
Wonderful Work
Good Lessons
Thank You Great Man
Great content & bravo w that ending! 🫡
Excellent demo, Brent! Thank you. BTW, that WW1 kit is awesome.
Another reminder to get in to shape.
Great video and very cool ending.
That was well put together. Brings back memories 👏🏻
I'm glad you ended up making this
Never fails at making great content 👍🏾💯🇺🇸
Great topic quality presentation.
Its honestly a shame your channel doesn't get amplified.
That one shepherd style environment in Australia would be epic.
Its camping with the boys but with purpose.
What state are ya mate?
This is my new favorite vid thanks
THE SPIRIT OF THE BAYONET..!!!!! 🔥
Ontario oks-3s is the best bayonet ever issued to the us combat soldier . Good fighting knife , combat bayonet and general use , eliminated having a m7 bayonet and a fighting knife . Warrior ethos at its best , good vid Brent !
Thanks brother.
What makes the green grass grow!? When I got my m16a1 clone the first accessory I got for it was an m7 bayonet
Got an M9 at home now that thing is a BEAST.
Cool video.
Awesome! I had forgotten some of the techniques. When we were finally issued our range rifles in Marine boot we started taking them out in the morning for 'slash and stab' PT! Great way to get the blood pumping in the AM - OORAH!
Great video. I Love it. God bless. From Glenn CATT. In Massachusetts .
"Then sir, we will give them the bayonet!" - Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
I collect WW1 bayonets, so I might be biased.
However my WROL rifles have the option to mount a bayonet, its not by accident. Imagine 2 identical guys, but one has a bayonet fixed. The psychological effect is worth it to me.
"Whats the Spirit of the Bayonet" "To kill to Kill with Cold Blue Steele"
What makes the grass grow greener? Blood! Blood makes the grass grow greener!
Heh... good times.
Great topic to cover,Keep up the great work.
You always deliver 💪🏻