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EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION

M9 Bayonet

EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES

The bayonet serves as a secondary weapon should the rifle develop a stoppage.
In hand-to-hand encounters the bayonet may be used as a hand held weapon.
The M9 Multipurpose Bayonet System is used as a bayonet on the M16 Rifle series, on the M4 Carbine, as a hand weapon, as a general field and utility knife as well as a wire cutter together with its scabbard, and as a saw.

EQUIPMENT DATA:

Entered Army Service: 1987
Blade length: 7 in
Total length: 12 in

Used on the M16 and M4 Rifle.

 
       
   

All Technical date on this web page comes from TM 9-1005-237-23P.
 
       
 

Here are some Army manuals concerning the use of bayonets.

SH 21-140 Rifle Bayonet Fighting Training

SH 21-140 Rifle Bayonet Fighting Training

FM 21-150 Combatives

FM 21-150 Combatives

FM 22-5 Drill and Ceremonies

FM 22-5 Drill and Ceremonies