All Discussions Tagged 'tent' - iKnife Collector2024-03-29T04:44:24Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/group/tacticalcollectorsclub/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=tent&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLet's talk bayonets and military issued knivestag:iknifecollector.com,2016-12-14:3181080:Topic:14556182016-12-14T18:35:00.547ZMichael E. Roperhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/MichaelERoper
<p>I just finished having a "senior moment" and realized that I didn't know the difference between a "Discussion" and simply posting to the "Comment Wall".....maybe I still don't quite understand.</p>
<p>Never-the-less, I collect bayonets among many other things.....hehehe.</p>
<p>What do you think is the most unusual bayonet ever issued?</p>
<p>I'm going to vote for the 1941 Johnson "spike" bayonet, affectionately called a tent peg since it has no other practical use.</p>
<p>The 1941 Johnson…</p>
<p>I just finished having a "senior moment" and realized that I didn't know the difference between a "Discussion" and simply posting to the "Comment Wall".....maybe I still don't quite understand.</p>
<p>Never-the-less, I collect bayonets among many other things.....hehehe.</p>
<p>What do you think is the most unusual bayonet ever issued?</p>
<p>I'm going to vote for the 1941 Johnson "spike" bayonet, affectionately called a tent peg since it has no other practical use.</p>
<p>The 1941 Johnson rifle operates by way of a reciprocating barrel. The weight of a "normal" bayonet with a handle on it was just too much for the rifle's action to overcome.</p>
<p>So Melvin Johnson came up with a solution: a skeletonized bayonet.....bare bones, and noting extra. The result made it possible for the rifle to function but was otherwise useless in terms of the soldier having a knife with a cutting edge on it. The troops said it was good for nothing but a "tent peg"</p>
<p>Here is a picture showing a prototype above and the final issue below.</p>
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