MAS 36 question

[Patrick Chadwick]

What is the short metal protrusion sticking out of the front cap of a MAS 36? It is about 3" long, what is the purpose?

I think you are referring to the bayonet! Which has a bayonet fitting. Push, twist, pull out. There ought to be a thin, almost needle-like bayonet attached, the blade having a cruciform cross-section. Reverse, push, twist, release, and voilá - there is your bayonet attached in the bayonet fitting. C'est la logique, n'est-ce pas?


Patrick