Talk:M1905 bayonet

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[edit] From the M1 Bayonet article

"These shortened bayonets, along with the newly made 10-inch bayonets, are called M1 bayonets. They functioned well in the European theater, where in the rare bayonet-actions of the time, they were matched up against the 9 3/4 inch long blade of the German S84/98 III bayonet fitted on the Karabiner 98k. However, in the Pacific theater, the much longer Japanese sword bayonets on the already very long Arisaka rifle caused many American troops to retain the long M1905 bayonet."

Needs sourcing though... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 214.13.209.200 (talk) 23:44, 16 December 2007 (UTC)