Last night I pooped the bed and couldn’t get to sleep…but I couldn’t really wake up neither. The mind wobbles in such a state, and I got an idea that made me chuckle and I woke up. With the full power of my formidable intellect now on-line and focused on the subject … I examined the idea again and asked myself - why?
Well….why not?
What about a bayonet for the little Ruger Tupperware Rifle?
HAR HAR HAR! Why not? BFYTW…??? 😂👍
How hard could it be? I’d just need one a these….
I already have a cosmetic flash suppressor … so now I would only need one a these…
A tanto bayonet..!?! How cool is that!?!
There’s the standard M9 bayonet that’ll fit…
…and then there’s some pretty damn cool variants …
HAR HAR HAR!!!
AWESOME
😎👍
I dunno what I’d actually DO with a bayonet on it… maybe menace the other retards and gun club duffers at the range? Well, thinking about all this led to a deep dive on the M9 knife/bayonet system and from what I’m reading - the squaddies absolutely HATE it. It’s heavy, poorly balanced, the “multi tool” functions on the sheath dont work well, the tang has a weak point which makes it a terrible crow bar, wah, snivel, sob!!!
😭
But… I think it looks cool! In all likelihood it would look dumb as hell on my little carbine, and probly only generate MOAR chit and abuse from the other envious old farts at the range. I fear this one will never go beyond the “entertaining thought experiment” stage. Another potential nail in the coffin is - what would a bayonet do to barrel harmonics? In my experience with old milsurp guns, they generally don’t open the groups up, but they will shift the point of impact, slightly. It’s not generally a problem on man sized targets at typical battlefield ranges… but at long ranges it might be a problem…?
Unfortunately I have better things to spend my money on.
Pity…😞👎
ReplyDeleteI have begun adding a strategic Whiskey reserve to my prepping stockpiles and distilling equipment for when the Whiskey eventually runs out. Eddie
Triangles matter.How to sew and save?
ReplyDeleteChris(CIII)
Just mount a martial arts training rubber knife or 3D print a realistic looking shell, to slip over your magnetospeed chrony. That will scare the envious old farts at the range while you check your velocities !
ReplyDeleteI used my poverty-pack base model magnetospeed at the range for the first time a few weeks ago. Surprisingly good results, 2915 fps from 139gn Hornady Superformance factory ammo in my Tikka 7-08 with 22" barrel. Shifted the point of aim down and left, but only significant at 200 yards. Still well within minute of deer at that range and the groups only opened by half an inch at 200.
Can't justify the cost of a Garmin chrony, though the cheaper Athlon versions seem to be getting excellent reviews and seem to be more reliable than the Garmin. (Though getting free gear to review NEVER influences a reviewer's opinion . . . )
I've only seen bayonets on the rifle when teaching riot control techniques. Theory was seeing Marines attach bayonets (by the numbers) would make rioters think twice about entering the base.
ReplyDeleteFixing the bayonet focuses your mind. You're probably not taking prisoners, nor will you become one. Evisceration through malice aforethought shows your cards. But then, you are fighting for something worthwhile, aren't you?
ReplyDeleteStefan v.
My Russian bolt action rifle (7.62 x 54r) is noticeably more accurate with the bayonet unfolded and locked into place than it is with the pig sticker folded. There's even a disclaimer from the manufacturer stating as much.
ReplyDeleteAll that aside, assume you're anywhere in central Florida, taking a nature walk or playing golf or going out to the Seven-Eleven at three in the morning to look at the freaks, and a Florida alligator charges you. If you shoot it, you'll get 'gator guts all over you and the people with you, so you affix bayonet and prepare to receive charge.
An hour and change later, once the 'gator stopped twitching and the local constabulary have all congratulated you on your new set of boots, you can drive back to your motel and catch a few zeeze.
And that's that.
WL Emery
Why not one of the looong bayonets they used on the trench guns in WWI?
ReplyDeleteNot just 'gators, pigs and all nature of going wild critters. They might be on 2 or 4 legs.
ReplyDeleteIt dramatically increases your "personal" space. Especially desirable when other entities are dangerous and too near.