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mi650  [Team Member]
6/7/2010 8:04:13 PM
I have a spike bayonet on my Norinco.

Should I sharpen it?

If so, how??
RussBucksPA  [Member]
6/7/2010 8:06:53 PM
The leading edge should be profiled like a chisel. It shouldn't be sharp like a spear.
martin08  [Member]
6/7/2010 8:38:41 PM
Bayonets are thrusting implements and not meant to be cutting or slashing.
mi650  [Team Member]
6/8/2010 11:17:17 AM
Originally Posted By RussBucksPA:
The leading edge should be profiled like a chisel. It shouldn't be sharp like a spear.



It is, but it's not as sharp as a chisel.

POLYTHENEPAM  [Member]
6/8/2010 10:24:23 PM
Originally Posted By mi650:
Originally Posted By RussBucksPA:
The leading edge should be profiled like a chisel. It shouldn't be sharp like a spear.



It is, but it's not as sharp as a chisel.


It doesn't have to be sharp.
Try jamming the bayonet through some 1/4" plywood, then ask yourself if the bayonet could penetrate a human.