Bayonet - Forgotten Weapons

Forgotten Weapons Short: Yataghan Bayonets

February 22, 2018 Ian McCollum 20

What is the explanation for the odd recurved Yataghan-style bayonet popular through the second half of the 19th century? It may have been named after a Turkish sword, but it doesn’t really match that pattern […]

US M1915 Bolo Bayonet – Dual Purpose Gear That Worked!

November 27, 2017 Ian McCollum 17

The M1915 bolo bayonet was originally the brainchild of US Army Captain Hugh D. Wise, Quartermaster with the 9th Infantry in the Philippines. In 1902, he recommended the implement in a letter to his superior […]