| A bayonet is word not commonly used and you | | | | and it gives them a boosted lift of energy. This is |
| probably know what it is but have no idea. These | | | | one of the main reasons that it is still used today. |
| are the knife attachments that are placed at the | | | | Using one can be more difficult than it sounds. |
| end of a gun. Its primary use is so that the | | | | What sounds difficult about thrusting a knife edge |
| soldier has some type of defense in close | | | | into your enemy, right? Well during training there |
| quarters when their gun is no longer effective. | | | | are taught where to strike their enemies with it |
| The bayonet has been in use in every military | | | | because if they don then they could easily lose |
| conflict involving ground troops since the 13th | | | | their weapon. The key places to aim the bayonet |
| century. The design has changed very little from | | | | is to the left and right of the groin, throat, or to |
| the time it's been around but has become more | | | | either side of the breast plate. Aiming to the |
| modern in look and feel. In the later days it was | | | | middle of the chest could cause the bayonet to |
| more of a necessity because the guns only shot | | | | be stuck and you won't be able to retrieve it and |
| a few rounds before having to be reloaded. | | | | possibly not get your primary weapon back. |
| Reloading the first guns of our age took a very | | | | In my opinion the bayonet will go away but not |
| long time leaving the soldier defenseless. | | | | until we have better close combat/last resort |
| The US Marine Corps still use the bayonet to this | | | | weapons. Of course we are getting there now |
| day. It is still equipped on guns like the M16, | | | | with the use of chemicals and sound waves but |
| Sig-500, and the AK-47. Though it is not always | | | | there is nothing as dependable as a knife. These |
| installed it has the ability to attach them. | | | | have been around since the birth of guns and |
| Nowadays it is more used as a training aid but | | | | most likely will remain for another 100 years. |
| rarely needed in combat. The battles we fight | | | | For a weapon that has been around for a long |
| now involve much less hand to hand combat. | | | | period of time the bayonet hasn't changed very |
| Surprisingly the bayonet is more of a morale | | | | much and its history is amazing. It is the more |
| booster than a weapon. Soldiers that have it | | | | reliable weapon for soldiers since they started |
| installed at the end of their gun feel more barbaric | | | | carrying guns. |