So they had to redesign the bayonet connection to prevent this from happening… and it only happened because two soldiers thought it would be hilarious.
Not even the designer of the rifle considered anyone would be stupid enough to ruin their rifle like this
They’re connected by the part of the rifle that is used to mount the bayonet. There’s a kind of button the operator would press to release the bayonet from storage position in a tube under the barrel, and then you put the bayonet on that mounting point. To release, you press the same button. This image shows what happens when you attach Gun A to Gun B’s bayonet while Gun B’s bayonet is in storage position. The release buttons on both become inaccessible.
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u/ZoidsFanatic 20d ago
So they had to redesign the bayonet connection to prevent this from happening… and it only happened because two soldiers thought it would be hilarious.
Not even the designer of the rifle considered anyone would be stupid enough to ruin their rifle like this