Almost every person who has ever held a bayonet-knife from a Kalashnikov assault rifle, regardless of its variation (6x3, 6x4), understands that it is almost impossible to use it as a knife. Firstly, the sharpening is bad, and secondly, the guard interferes. There is even a theory that sharpening them is specifically prohibited. To understand whether this is true or fiction, you should consider this device in more detail.
Undeniable facts about the bayonet
In this case, the component of the name "knife" is purely a convention. It points to external characteristics rather than functionality. That is, the product is not suitable for cutting something, but as a bayonet it fulfills its task at 100%. It is understandable, because the design is intended strictly for a bayonet fight.
It is widely believed among the people that the weapon is not sharpened, since when it is sharpened, it can get stuck in the body (in the bone) and it will not be easy to remove it from there. In fact, this is a fabrication. Bayonet knives have a lot of features, and one of them is the material. The weapon is made of high-carbon tool steel. It is quite strong, but at the same time fragile.
Each soldier will tell a story from his practice or about colleagues whose bayonet-knife broke. If the blade gets stuck in something, then it can be broken off without problems and effort. By the way, the Germans during the Second World War, this weapon had one feature that simplified the process of breaking off the blade. To make this possible, the blade was not completely hardened along the length. Therefore, the area that was in close proximity to the guard remained very fragile.
In fact, the bayonet-knife was created only for stabbing, and it does an excellent job with this function. Sharpness is not needed to defeat the enemy. The weight of the machine gun and the efforts made by the soldier are quite enough. But sharpening bayonet-knives is indeed undesirable. Only the reason is different. When the weapon is made, so that the blade does not rust, it is coated with chrome. The material itself is susceptible to corrosion. If the blade is sharpened, the upper protective layer will be removed, which over time will lead to the unusability of the product.
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Variations of the 6x5 type created later can be used in practice as a knife. As for the latest model, the 6x9-1 is no longer a bayonet, but a knife.
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