10 facts about bayonets

For centuries, bayonets - cited by President Barack Obama at Monday's debate in a jab against Mitt Romney - have been essential to warfare, and modern militaries still use modified versions of the weapon, though in a rare circumstances. Here are 10 quick facts about the rise and current use of bayonets:



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