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Why do think that the bayonet became an old fashioned weapon during this war?
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What is a weapon with long blades that are sharp on both sides?
Many troops in the US Civil War, had bayonets attached to the end of their muskets or rifles. This was a two edged sword of sorts that could be used during battles where soldiers were in close contact with each other. The Bayonet, created first in France, remained a weapon for decades after the US Civil War.
What is a bayonetting?
A bayonet is an edged weapon which is attached to the muzzle of a firearm. Early bayonets were shaped like long spikes and were important in the massed charges of the pre napoleonic and napoleonic era. Their effectiveness as a combat weapon diminished as the effectiveness of the firearms they were attached to increased. Todays bayonets, like the M4 for the American M16 looks and is used primarily as knife, it's combat role limited to cutting barbed wire with it's locking sheath and attached to the weapon for non lethal crowd control.
What is the first nuclear weapon was made during World War 2?
The atomic bomb was the first nuclear weapon ever made during World war two and it was the first weapon that have been tested before Hiroshima was under attack.
Did they use the bayonet and the brown Bess musket in World War 2?
Brown Bess, definitely no! That's a weapon of the 1700's. It took too long to reload. American Military did not have bayonets attached to their weapons but the Japanese did.
What steel weapon was invented during 1900 to 1920?
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What is the most usable weapon during World War 1?
It should be the bayonet
Why do you think that the bayonet became an old fashioned weapon during World War 1?
Because WWI was about trench warfare, so there was not as much hand-to-hand combat, therefore, the bayonet was not as useful.
What is the name of a weapon with a blade?
sword, knife, bayonet
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.
What is a pikestaff?
A Pikestaff is a an old fashioned weapon rather like a bayonet. It was made to be a very long spear for thrusting violently into the enemy. The deployment was two-handed and was used by infantry for attacking enemy soldiers in Cavalry charges. It wasn't a weapon for throwing like a spear, but more for stabbing. It sounds quite barbaric.
Who was the bayonet named after?
it was named after the Bayonne in France (where the weapon was first made or used);
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 a bayonett?
a bayonet is a long or short blade that is affixed to the end of a rifle. this goes back to 1700's in time. the bayonet is usually removable from the weapon.............
Why was the bayonet considered old-fashioned during world war 1?
Because it was a close-combat weapon, dating back to the 16th century. Even long before WW 1, bayonets were rarely actually used in combat and were mostly popular as general multi-purpose knifes in peacetime and between actual battles. In WW1 the changes in fighting tactics and most of all the use of long-distance guns and machine guns made sure that close-combat fights became even more of a rarity than before and they made the bayonet totally obsolete as a weapon.
What weapon was first used in World War 1?
the single shot rifle with bayonet
What are some weapon names beginning with b?
· baseball bat · bayonet · bazooka · Beretta
When was the bayonet made?
Bayonets were made before there were muskets- it was a metal blade on the end of a wooden shaft- and was known as a pike. Early firearms were single shot- after firing that shot, you had no fast access to another weapon- so the blade of the pike was added to the musket- and became known by the French term Bayonet.
