[wendy1946]

In 1900 a soldier still wasn’t able to carry 200 rounds of ammo around with him. The idea of a bayonet on an M16 is pretty ridiculous.

[valkyry1]

//The idea of a bayonet on an M16 is pretty ridiculous//

The bayonet is one of those tools you hardly ever need, but when you do, you’ll really need it. You always need to be able to fix a bayonet on the weapon in case the fighting gets real close in.

[lacrew]

“The idea of a bayonet on an M16 is pretty ridiculous”

I went to a speech given by a member of the 82nd Airborne. He used his bayonet in Grenada. Sure its a very rare event, but it does have a purpose.

I will say that we did bayonet obastacle courses with fake bayonets, we did rifle drill with M14’s with chromed bayonets, but in 9 years in the Army, I never took a real bayonet out of the arms room.

[Hacklehead]

“The idea of a bayonet on an M16 is pretty ridiculous.”

Lots of Air Force Officers thought putting guns on Phantom jets was ridiculous since they had missiles. They were proven wrong.

[oh8eleven]

The idea of a bayonet on an M16 is pretty ridiculous.
Ah ha, more words of wisdom from someone with how much combat experience?