Murphy4570
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I've used my Mosin's bayonet as a screwdriver/prybar. The Soviets designed their equipment with utility in mind, that's for sure.
They kept doing it. I read a report about the same issue during Desert Storm.
Hell, one of the reasons why they introduced a thicker barrel when the M16A2 was adopted was probably partly to prevent soldiers from doing that....
Silicosys4 said:I remember reading somewhere that one factor in providing bayonets with the M16 was so troops stopped bending the barrels prying the straps off of ammo cans or ration cases....
They kept doing it. I read a report about the same issue during Desert Storm.
Hell, one of the reasons why they introduced a thicker barrel when the M16A2 was adopted was probably partly to prevent soldiers from doing that....