Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets.

Bayonet Fact File for

army.mil 23 Oct '12, 1am

Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets.

The M6 bayonet-knife is used as a bayonet on the M14 series rifle and as a hand weapon. The M7 bayonet-knife is used as a bayonet on the M16 series rifle, the M4 carbine and as a hand weapon. The M9 multipurpose bayonet system is used as a bayonet on the M16 series rifle, on the M4 series carbine, as a hand weapon, as a general field and utility knife as well as a wire cutter together with its scabbard, and as a saw.

Full article: http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/individual/bayone...

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@TimW2JIG » 23 Oct '12, 5pm
Bayonet Fact File for the @USArmy [link] and for the @USMarineCorps [link]
@G0nz0Gurl » 23 Oct '12, 4pm
Offical website of the US Army... Bayonet Fact File: [link]
@BeretRoots » 23 Oct '12, 3pm
what a bummer. best line in last nights debate fails fact check. Bayonets still broadly in use. Even Horses still used. [link]
@NOVAVets4Romney » 23 Oct '12, 1pm
Bayonet Fact File for the United States Army [link] #debates #USArmy via @USArmy @USNationalGuard @USMC
@eb_rmc » 23 Oct '12, 1pm
The U.S. Army does in fact still use bayonets. This is what they look like: [link] #debate #bayones
@benjaminfgray » 23 Oct '12, 6am
Looks, on an unscientific basis, like the bayonet is standard issue across arms [link] h/t @paulstead13
@paulstead13 » 23 Oct '12, 6am
@benjaminfgray [link]
@ActionNewsMatt » 23 Oct '12, 4am
the most recent U.S. Army bayonet to go into service was the M9 in 1987... [link] #horsesandbayonets #debates
@Paleo_Writer » 23 Oct '12, 3am
THX 4 RT @cayankee- RT @Paleo_Writer: US Army carries the M9 Bayonet [link] #airborne @michellemalkin @ChrisLoesch @MittRomney
@lordsutch » 23 Oct '12, 3am
RT @stinson: The bayonets line made a lot of people laugh but maybe it rates a fact-check, 'cause the US still uses them: [link]
@stinson » 23 Oct '12, 3am
The bayonets line made a lot of people laugh but maybe it rates a fact-check, 'cause the US still uses them: [link]
@vizzmaster » 23 Oct '12, 3am
RT @MichelleSolove: "@BuzzFeedBen: Fact Check! RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]" #prezd2012
@robertmclaws » 23 Oct '12, 3am
RT @FirstTeamTommy: Hey @BarackObama, A little light reading before bed? "U.S. Army Bayonet Fact File" [link] Enjoy!!
@FirstTeamTommy » 23 Oct '12, 3am
Hey @BarackObama, A little light reading before bed? "U.S. Army Bayonet Fact File" [link] Enjoy!!
@_saveUSA » 23 Oct '12, 3am
"@elswede1970: US Army carries the M9 Bayonet [link] #airborne @michellemalkin @EricCantor @MittRomney" #tcot
@arunwithaview » 23 Oct '12, 3am
@nappingdragonn See here: [link]
@ChrisLoesch » 23 Oct '12, 3am
RT @elswede1970: US Army carries the M9 Bayonet [link] #airborne @michellemalkin @chasl @barackobama @ChrisLoesch @EricCantor @MittRomney
@MsLaceyLogan » 23 Oct '12, 3am
The Marines too! "@BuzzFeedBen: Fact Check! RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]"
@elswede1970 » 23 Oct '12, 3am
US Army carries the M9 Bayonet [link] #airborne @michellemalkin @chasl @barackobama @ChrisLoesch @EricCantor @MittRomney
@SILENCEisDEADLY » 23 Oct '12, 3am
[link] ArroganTyrant Obama proves he doesn't knowMilitary still uses Bayonets and says Romney never heard of aircraft carriers
@tetfsu » 23 Oct '12, 3am
RT @TheJoshHall: Obama's most popular line “horses & bayonets” is false. Sums it up. #debate [link] //#StickItToEm
@DoremusJ » 23 Oct '12, 3am
{facepalm} @BuzzFeedBen: Fact Check! RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]
@joelimabean » 23 Oct '12, 3am
RT @Michael_MBA: hoorah! MT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The @USArmy still uses bayonets. [link]
@Michael_MBA » 23 Oct '12, 2am
hoorah! MT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The @USArmy still uses bayonets. [link]
@TheJoshHall » 23 Oct '12, 2am
How appropriate that Obama's most popular line re. use of horses and bayonets by military is false. Sums it up. #debate [link]
@Mel0401 » 23 Oct '12, 2am
Fact Check! RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link] -- Ben Smith (@BuzzFeedBen)
@nshttpd » 23 Oct '12, 2am
Good thing the Commander In Chief knows that the military no longer uses Bayonets : [link]
@LiveLikeMemorex » 23 Oct '12, 2am
just so everyone knows, the meme isnt even funny anyways [link]
@BillHewins » 23 Oct '12, 2am
@CoryBooker @abaesel2 The army still uses bayonets. [link]
@NickFow » 23 Oct '12, 2am
RT @Jim_Hill: Fact Check! Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]
@TexasRainmaker » 23 Oct '12, 2am
Army still uses bayonets: [link] #factcheckingobama #debate
@MichelleSolove » 23 Oct '12, 2am
"@BuzzFeedBen: Fact Check! RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]" #prezd2012
@celticmama6 » 23 Oct '12, 2am
RT @marcusleshock: Lol RT @BuzzFeedBen: Fact Check! RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]
@ssseaboq » 23 Oct '12, 2am
“@BuzzFeedBen: Fact Check! RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]” he never said that
@Dawna_12 » 23 Oct '12, 2am
RT @Dawn_Kennedy2: “@rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]” And horses. #OldGuard. Arlington cadre.
@Schaeffer3 » 23 Oct '12, 2am
RT @BenBMorgan: Outstanding. RT @nathanmart: RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link] #debates
@ColleenMurphDog » 23 Oct '12, 2am
Fact check! The Army still uses bayonets: [link] #AskNYT
@cmellmer » 23 Oct '12, 2am
RT @megaden: Guys, we still use bayonets... [link] #whoknew
@rheudabaga » 23 Oct '12, 2am
“@BuzzFeedBen: Fact Check! RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]” oops.
@apasseggio » 23 Oct '12, 2am
RT @AndrGeorge: RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link] …
@sotinian » 23 Oct '12, 2am
"@BuzzFeedBen: Fact Check RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]" he said less not non
@megaden » 23 Oct '12, 2am
Guys, we still use bayonets... [link] #whoknew
@ironike_ » 23 Oct '12, 2am
Pres. said more used in 1916, not no use now. RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]
@huebschie » 23 Oct '12, 2am
“@BuzzFeedBen: Fact Check! RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]” cc:@bayonets_horses
@abby_kidd » 23 Oct '12, 2am
RT @jeremy_kidd: duh - lol @ Mr. P RT @BuzzFeedBen: Fact Check! RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]
@BklynBckstretch » 23 Oct '12, 2am
RT @bupbin: RT @arlyntg @buzzfeedben: Fact Check! RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]
@akorfmann » 23 Oct '12, 2am
RT @dportoraro: "@rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]" @MichaelBolen
@MoniqueMHamm » 23 Oct '12, 2am
Touchè. Pun intended“@BuzzFeedBen: Fact Check! RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]”
@KMakarenko » 23 Oct '12, 2am
@connordjones Army still "technically" uses bayonets [link]
@jeremy_kidd » 23 Oct '12, 2am
duh - lol @ Mr. P RT @BuzzFeedBen: Fact Check! RT @rebeccagberg: Um, Mr. President: The U.S. Army still uses bayonets. [link]