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Hardly anywhere. Bayonets were originally developed as a infantryman's defence against cavalry charges. There were hardly any of those in WW I and soldiers quickly discovered that a long and heavy rifle with a long bayonet at the end was practically useless for close combat fighting against other infantry soldiers.
So most soldiers decided to use it only as a knife. They often shortened it to make it more managable and used it as a tool, and - on rare occasions, since this was mainly a war of big guns and machine guns - as a sort of dagger in close combat.
Although bayonets remained a fixture in infantry soldiers' standard weaponry kits for many decades afterwards and 'bayonet training' persisted in many armies'training schedules until the 1960s, WW I proved to be the end of the bayonet as an effective weapon.
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What weapon was used in conjunction to a musket?
A bayonet is a thrusting weapon placed on the muzzle of a musket or rifle which turns the weapon into a spear.
Who was the bayonet named after?
it was named after the Bayonne in France (where the weapon was first made or used);
What weapon was first used in World War 1?
the single shot rifle with bayonet
What is a bayonet and what is it used for?
A bayonet is a small knife - which can be fixed (by its handle) to the end of the barrel of a rifle - so the soldier still has an effective weapon if he runs out of bullets.
What is the name of a weapon with a blade?
sword, knife, bayonet
What was the weakest weapon used in World War 1?
broken pistolthe zeppelin was the least important weapon in ww1.
A new weapon used during ww1?
THE MACHINE GUN and THE POISONUS GAS
Which countries used machine guns in WW1?
All of them. Very popular weapon.
What fo you call a dagger-like a weapon that is attached to the endo of a gun and is used in a hand to hand combat?
It is called a bayonet
Can chlorine kill you?
Yes. In vapor form it can displace oxygen and that's why it was used in WW1 as a weapon.
What weapon revolutionized WW1?
the tank
What is a lancer in gears of war 1?
The Lancer Assault Rifle is the primary weapon used by all COG sodliers. includes a chainsaw bayonet.
