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About LinkBacksI have a hinged bayo on my SKS, and I want to know what it is for. Some have told me it's a "Mono-pod" and others have said it's a tent peg. But everyone always says "It's not for stabbing people!", so what is it really there for?
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Hinged Bayo on SKS rifle, What is it for?
I have a hinged bayo on my SKS, and I want to know what it is for. Some have told me it's a "Mono-pod" and others have said it's a tent peg. But everyone always says "It's not for stabbing people!", so what is it really there for?
It's for stabbing people, remember that this is a former military rifle of many countries.
"They'll get my rifle when they pry it from my cold dead hands"
Wienie roasts. For when they had their lunch breaks during the war.
The SKS was developed in a time when close quarters combat included the usage of a bayonet.
Edit; If those people were being honest about what they thought it was for then I would suggest NEVER going anywhere with them and fire arms of any sort. Not even toy guns.
My shooting spots;
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From Wikipedia: "A bayonet (from French baļonnette) is a knife, dagger, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit in, on, over or underneath the muzzle of a rifle, musket or similar weapon, effectively turning the gun into a spear. In this regard, it is an ancillary close-quarter combat or last-resort weapon."
Sure there might be other uses for a SKS bayonet but the intended design and purpose was sticking into your enemy in a combat situation.
Of coarse those people that say, "It's not for stabbing people!" might be trying to say "Don't play with it or you'll poke an eye out!".
Mike
^What he said. Bayonets are still being used today.Originally Posted by deadeye
We must know a different “everyone”.
It's definitely for stabbing people.
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My Anti-Gun relatives, and some of my Dad's friends.
My Dad's friend said: "That adds a extra pound of weight, remove it, you have no use for it."
I don't know why he would say that, but when folded, the SKS bayonet stays out of the way, and my Neighbor told me: "Don't remove the bayonet! You never know when you may need it!"
I think I'll keep it on the gun for now.
I would not remove it; also keep in mind adding a muzzle device will render it inoperable.
Its nice to stab into the ground to keep your gun off the dirt as well as when you run out of ammo or when the zombies are getting too close!
Well, I added a recoil buffer, and a stock extender, so I don't need any muzzle brakes, and the SKS doesn't have that much recoil anyway. In fact, I noticed that with the bayonet attached(folded or unfolded) the gun seems to shoot a little better, I think it may be like a "Stabilizer" or something. I know that when I have the bayonet on my Mosin-Nagant, it shoots better too.
Mine also shoots markedly better with the bayonet extended. I heard it moves the center of balance forward a little bit, stabilizing the shot. But, who knows. The proof is on the paper.
Your gun is more accurate with the bayonet attached because the target knows if you miss, you have the ability to run down and stab it!!!!
This statement is for entertainment only. No targets were harmed by posting this.
Mike
I should wait until everyone's done, and when no one's looking, stab the center of the target. "Look! I got a bullseye!"
no - that's why you have a pen or pencil the same diameter as your bullet - also works great for eliminating misses in competitionI should wait until everyone's done, and when no one's looking, stab the center of the target. "Look! I got a bullseye!"
One of my buddies did that when we were doing trench clearing. We were the lead team into the trench line. I had a hold of his LCE back strap so if he got hit I could pull him back. My M16 was about 6" above his head and we would throw frags aroudn the corners and pop around the corner and both engage targets inside the trench line. This is going on as the weapons squads were firing 60's and 249's over our heads to keep the trench line clear and cut down anyone trying to escape. We get to the last corner and my buddy miscounted his rounds. We pop around after a frag and he fires 1 shot at the 3 targets at the end of the trench. Click, "Oh Sh1t!!" I hear from him. I tell him I got them. Then this dip sh1t runs while I'm engaging targets and bayonets one while I put 3 rounds in the head of the target a foot away from him. He looks at me and says gives me the WTF?? look. I told him that he shouldn't bring a knife to a gun fight and we both laugh. That was the first time he ever felt the air from rounds pass by close to him. Ever since then though I was the only one he trusted to have his back when doing clearing ops. Pretty damn fun training in a trench only 3 feet wide.I should wait until everyone's done, and when no one's looking, stab the center of the target. "Look! I got a bullseye!"
^^^Salute (crazy mofo, aka groundpounder).
Well you've seen some of my buddies comments on FB so you know what kind of brothers I have. We're all crazy for falling out of planes for a living and loving it.
I don't know about the Army, I'm a Marine...trust me, we are very good with bayonets.
Click on week 3. 12 Weeks Module - Marine Corps
Around the 7:30 minute mark. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09-9t...feature=relmfu
Marine Corps Martial Arts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhxDQgbuZ3o
See the thing about bayonets is, it's like a carry gun. You may never have to use it, but if you do, you better have it on you and you better know how to use it.
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