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VincentD commented at 2014-11-07 02:09:16 » #1630460
Kukri bayonets were actually a thing, though they tended to be of the socketed type similar to the Mosin Nagant's.
That aside, it's true that when you hear "kukri", most immediately associate it with insane chopping capabilities, but kukris, and by extension all forward curving blades (such as the Roman falcata and the Greek kopis, the latter of which is the direct ancestor to the kukri), are actually pretty damn good at thrusting thanks to the forward curving point; because the point is more in line with the target when held naturally, you don't have to bend your wrist the way you do with a straight blade, allowing for a more powerful thrust. Of course, these ARE still dedicated cutting blades, so their thrusting abilities don't hold a candle to dedicated thrusting swords, but they're much better at it than most people think.
Also, it IS easier to stab with a bayonet than it is to slash, but the purpose of a bayonet is to essentially turn the rifle into a spear, which can both thrust and cut with equal aplomb depending on the blade shape; in fact, because of the increased leverage of a spear shaft, you can actually generate a more powerful cut with a spear than you can with a sword. Fun fact: when performing tameshigiri with a new katana, it used to be customary to attach the bare blade to a long pole, more or less turning it into a naginata, for this very reason.
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Kukri bayonets were actually a thing, though they tended to be of the socketed type similar to the Mosin Nagant's.
That aside, it's true that when you hear "kukri", most immediately associate it with insane chopping capabilities, but kukris, and by extension all forward curving blades (such as the Roman falcata and the Greek kopis, the latter of which is the direct ancestor to the kukri), are actually pretty damn good at thrusting thanks to the forward curving point; because the point is more in line with the target when held naturally, you don't have to bend your wrist the way you do with a straight blade, allowing for a more powerful thrust. Of course, these ARE still dedicated cutting blades, so their thrusting abilities don't hold a candle to dedicated thrusting swords, but they're much better at it than most people think.
Also, it IS easier to stab with a bayonet than it is to slash, but the purpose of a bayonet is to essentially turn the rifle into a spear, which can both thrust and cut with equal aplomb depending on the blade shape; in fact, because of the increased leverage of a spear shaft, you can actually generate a more powerful cut with a spear than you can with a sword. Fun fact: when performing tameshigiri with a new katana, it used to be customary to attach the bare blade to a long pole, more or less turning it into a naginata, for this very reason.
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