

The origins of the bayonet are hazy, but appear to have begun in 17th century France.

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It is designed for rapid coupling and decoupling, requiring the turning of one part through only a small arc, in place of a screw-type arrangement, which requires several full turns.īayonet assembly system of the Chassepot. There is also usually a knoblike projection on the mount so that when the two parts to be connected are fully inserted in proper alignment, they are locked in place. bayonet socket, a coupling mechanism for attaching matching cylindrical parts to each other, where each of which has an arced L-shaped slot with the longer side perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder, such that the slots slide inside each other. bayonet mount, (photography) a coupling mechanism for attaching removable lenses to the body of a camera, using a bayonet socket. Bayonet joint, a form of coupling similar to that by which a bayonet is fixed on the barrel of a musket.

(Mach.) A pin which plays in and out of holes made to receive it, and which thus serves to engage or disengage parts of the machinery.īayonet clutch. ☞ Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which required to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired.Ģ. (Mil.) A pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted on the muzzle of a musket or rifle, so as to give the soldier increased means of offense and defense.
