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

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[jmoore]

I think you are referring to the bayonet!

I wasn't going to mention that, but DID think about doing so. Was going to wait for a response first....

[technova]

I know what a bayonet is.
On French guns I was told it was most often used to hang a white flag.

It must be as jmoore posted, stacking rod, seems like it would snag on alot of things during battle.

[Patrick Chadwick]

It must be as jmoore posted, stacking rod, seems like it would snag on alot of things during battle.

Well take it out and have a look if you don't believe me!

[technova]

I'm not really sure what you are talking about???
What am I not believing???
I know what the bayonet is, I have had it out numerous times and knew how they worked before I went to look at the gun.
You can take the bayonet out and toss it 50 ft away and there is still a "stacking rod" off to the side that sticks out the front. It has nothing to do with the bayonet or it's recepticle, it is part of the front cap.