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Posted: 10/4/2005 9:13:08 PM EDT
I'm not really worried about the AR-15... I'm pretty sure the minimal effect of having a bayonet on it isn't going to do much. I'm more worried about the bayonet.
Will the effect of the muzzleflash damage the bayonet? Scorch it? Rip it off the lug and send it flying? [I seriously doubt that last one, but I'm throwing it out there]. Bayonet could be either an old M7 or the newer Marine OKC3S/ON3S bayonet. Just wondering... Need to train for that final zombie attack . |
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Mind expanding on that? I have seen M16s fired with fixed bayonets during Vietnam... not sure they were supose to be doing that, but it was done. Therefore, as I said, I'm not too worried about what it will do to the rifle, I'm worried what the muzzleflash might do to the bayonet. |
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Maybe I should clarify, I'm not really worried that it would do damage [but I would like confirmation that it won't], I'm more worried about burn marks on the bayonet that I can't get off. The damn things are 'spensive, ya know? [at least the M9s and Marine bayonets are]. |
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Yeah, but are you $108 sure? |
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I meant that no, it won't hurt it any. Guess I should have cleared that up |
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mount it, shoot it. It might not look pretty when you get done, but it will still gut one if you need it to.
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If anything, you might get a little powder residue on it. That is a moot point because the parkerized finish is really close in texture and color to the soot from the powder.
It won't ruin anything. WIZZO |
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Good to hear, Zombies beware . |
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No, it isn't safe. They were designed to form small black holes of testosterone when fired with bayonets fixed. Don't do it, you'll turn GAY.
Stupid questions deserve stupid answers. |
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yes its fine
i'm sure that the bayo will take some heat....unless its a chicom copy |
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What makes the grass green?
Seriously, powder marks should be the least of your concern if you plan on using the bayonet for it's intended purpose. |
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Actually it makes the bullets fragement better as it scores the bullet jacket as it exits the muzzle. Just make sure the bayo. is sharp.
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+1 |
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i was going to say the same thing, if using an A2 hider there should NOT be any flash touching the bayo |
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Trimming the hedges will mess one up. |
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The couch commando’s |
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now now, the only stupid question is the one not asked. and this one... just kiddin'! |
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Building a campfire around one that is stuck in the ground WILL fuck it up!
True story: Some friends and I went camping once. It was dark when we decided to pitch so my cousin threw his m9 into the ground as a "I claim this land in the name of Spain" gesture. We then then started foraging for kindling and wood in the dark and started just piling it up in one spot. We lit the fire, ate, and was merry, time to rack out. Morning gave light to a smoldering pile of ashes with an m9 bayonet sticking up out of the groung right in the middle, minus the plastic handle. The metal parts were suprisingly unharmed, however the plastic was completely gone, melted and vaporized. Sorry off subject, firing with one deployed is fine. |
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I'll bet he was pissed! |
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So you know this from personal experience? |
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Short answer: Chlorophyll Which is: chlo·ro·phyll or chlo·ro·phyl (klôr-fl) n. Any of a group of related green pigments found in photosynthetic cells that converts light energy into ATP and other forms of energy needed for biochemical processes; it is found in green plants, brown and red algae, and certain aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. |
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what did Hal Moore say Fix bayonets and unload ARs............................. nope
fire away!! now if you need a fixed bayonet in or around your house that is an issue |
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If you are honestly that worried about your M9 bayonet, go buy a M7 which will work better anyway.
DSG ARMS M7 $14 w/ Sheath |
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If I recall my rifle bayonet training, circa 1988, Commie blood makes the green grass grow |
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Not an M9, Marine OKC3S, which, in my opinion, is a much better bayonet than the M9. And as for the M7 working better, it depends. The M7 is not designed to be very sharp, it's designed to punch and hole and then be wiggled around, damaging internal organs and ripping arteries. It works very well at that. However as a result it isn't as effective at 'slash' type use, which can also be very handy. Also the M7 cannot be used as a multipurpose knife very well, the M9 and Marine bayonets can. I also have an M7 I could use, but I'd rather use the bayonet I could see myself actually using should the
"BLOOD! BLOOD! BRIGHT RED BLOOD!" Do they still use that one? Or is it too un-PC now'days? |
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I'm sure muslim/terrorist/criminal/looter/scumbag/home-invader blood is a great powder residue solvent and will take it right off with a few passes.
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ummm, is the gas from your rifle cutting through your flash hider/supressor?
probably not..... so i don't think it would to the bayonet which is farther out and away from the gas. Also shooting with the bayonet attached is supposed to really mess with accuracy at longer ranges. (I have not personally tried it!) SoS |
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Use your $15 M7 to test it. I doubt it'd do anything though... |
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May affect accuracy but unless your bayo is made of pot metal it will not harm it.
ETA As I recall, the few times we did it, when firing an M16 w/bayo fixed, it rattled a lot. |
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I heard it will cause all your ammo to convert itself to Wolf.
True Story! I read it on the internet! |
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I have a couple of times, and you couldn't tell. I does reduce muzzle climb.
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