Unlike spike bayonets, which can be used only for thrusting, sword bayonets can also be used for slashing, except for the �p�e bayonets.
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From 1869, some European nations began to develop new multi-purpose sword bayonets suitable for mass production and for use by police, pioneer, and engineer troops.
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As well as rifle regiments, other soldiers whose battlefield role did not involve standing shoulder to shoulder in ranks, notably sergeants, also came to use sword bayonets.
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The firing suddenly ended and royalists began to fight with sword bayonets, under the cries " Long live the king ! " and " Long live the homeland ! " respectively.
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Spike bayonets proved useless when separated from the rifle and useless in trench warfare; and while versatile, sword bayonets proved to be impractical weapons in trench warfare because of their length.
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However, in the Pacific theater, the much longer Japanese Type 30 sword bayonet on the already very long Arisaka rifle caused many American troops to retain the longer, unmodified M1905 bayonet.
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In a sense all infantry were becoming fusiliers, as weapons, tactics and equipment took on the fusilier characteristics-that is : skirmish line, shorter rifles, sword bayonets and black leather equipment.
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By contrast, in the later half of the 1800s, the prevalence of sword bayonets on military rifles gave rise to an entire style of mass-produced military bayonets known as " Yataghan style ".
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A sword bayonet was standard issue for noncommissioned officers; when fitted, the weapon extended to 68 inches ( 172.7 cm ) and weight increased to 10 pounds 4 ounces ( 4.65 kg ).
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While most sword bayonets have straight blades, a popular variant in the 19th century featured sinuous, S-curved blades like those found on the Balkan's and Middle-East's sword called the yataghan.
