The M9 Bayonet is a multi-purpose knife and bayonet officially adopted in 1984 by the U.S. Army. It has a 7-inch blade and is issued with a sheath designed to double as a wire cutter. The M9 ...

Now the bayonet, one of the oldest weapons in the Army's arsenal, has been rendered redundant by the onset of modern technology. With the adoption of powerful new machine- guns and grenade ...

The bayonet was made in 1915. Nearby I found the identification tag of a German soldier. I decided to restore the rusty bayonet and ID tag. I removed the rust and preserved the metal.

The bayonet is largely a weapon of last resort - when the rifle jams, the ammunition runs out or the fighting gets to close quarters, you've still got something sharp and pointy to get the job ...

While it is common to hear stories of soldiers fixing bayonets in the days of yore, it might come as a surprise to hear about a bayonet charge in Afghanistan using modern SA80 semi-automatic rifles.

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