Bayonet lug

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M9 bayonet mounted on a M4

A bayonet lug is a standard feature on most military and on some civilian longarms. It is intended for attaching a bayonet, which is typically a short bladed multipurpose knife bayonet. The bayonet lug is the metal mount that either locks the bayonet onto the weapon or provides a base for the bayonet to rest against, so that when a bayonet cut or thrust is made, the bayonet does not move or slip backwards.

Prior to the lug's invention

muzzle end of a long gun barrel.[4] The lug is occasionally placed on top of the barrel, if serving as the base of the front sight, it is more often mounted to the side or bottom of the barrel.[5][6][7]

See also

References

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  2. ISBN 978-1-4654-1158-7
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  3. ^ Bulletin. Vol. 24. University of Michigan: Military Historical Society (Great Britain). 1973.
  4. ^ Office, United States Patent and Trademark (1987). Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Patents. U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office.
  5. ISBN 978-0-486-16306-2
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  6. ISBN 978-0-8263-4996-5
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  7. ISBN 978-0-8018-8836-6
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