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Facts about bayonets
For centuries, bayonets — cited by President Barack Obama at Monday’s debate in a jab against Mitt Romney — have been essential to warfare, and modern militaries still use modified versions of the weapon, though in rare circumstances. Here are 10 quick facts about the rise and current use of bayonets:
1. The inventor is unknown, but the first bayonets were made in Bayonne, France, in the early 17th century and became popular among European armies.
2. Ideal use at the time of its inception was for close-combat fighting.
3. The first bayonet used was a plug bayonet, which fit on the muzzle and prevented the rifle from firing at the same time.
4. Historically, bayonet charges were meant to instill an aggressive nature in the weapon’s user and a psychological terror in the enemy.
5. Began to wane in popularity during the rise of rapid-fire weapons after World War I.
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