This is a total conversion singleplayer & multiplayer mod about French Civil War in 1871 between Paris Commune and French Republic.
Chasspot Bayonet
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This is a total conversion singleplayer & multiplayer mod about French Civil War in 1871 between Paris Commune and French Republic.
What a curious curve! Is there a historical reason for it being like that?
Maybe the French borrowed from Turkey's Atcan Scimitar, they think the curve bayonet can be sharper when fighting against the enemy.
No, that was because the curve made it quite practical to prepare the ground for setting up a camp. Actually the feedback about using this bayonet in combat was quite negative as it was influencing too much the rifle's balance, like while shooting you would have to expect to have your bullet deviate 1 meter more at 500 meters range.
I see, thanks
The Chassepot bayonet is in fact based on Turkish weaponry, more specifically the yatagan short sabre. The French (and later the British) both developed bayonets based on these Turkish models, and for this reason they're often referred to as 'yatagan bayonets'.
Yeah, that is why I said in the comment above, but still thanks for the additional information.
yes, the bayonets of not only french, but british as well were curved because after mounting the bayonet at the bottom of the barrel instead of the side made the bayonet dangereous to use the ramrod while reloading as you could jab the bayonet in the hand. the slight curve made it so you can reload the musket and not be stabbed.
Thanks for the information!
chasspott more like chadbot
chadbot?