Bayonet Lug ?

[up2snuff]

I don't see myself ever hanging a bayonet off the front of an AR. It might make for some cool gun porn, but not my thing.

My question is are there any other practical uses for the bayonet lug? I have seen a few adapters for mounting stuff but the looked light duty and weak. Has anyone used anything that worked well, is durable, and they like? Rail adapter? Flashlight mounts? Stuff like that.

Just wondering. Thanks.


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[Jeb48]

Was thinking the same thing but haven't looked to hard. I would like a bipod that attaches to the bayonet mount.

[1gewehr]

Keep in mind that the bayonet attached to the lug and the flash suppressor. If you don't have a 22mm flash suppressor, you can't use the muzzle for that support. The lug by itself is a poor choice for mounting anything.

[up2snuff]

Keep in mind that the bayonet attached to the lug and the flash suppressor. If you don't have a 22mm flash suppressor, you can't use the muzzle for that support. The lug by itself is a poor choice for mounting anything.

It looked that way to me too. Just curious if there was anything else it could used for. Thanks


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[nightrunner]

FWIW, they make a mount to attach a bayonet to picatinny rail.

[runco]

Maybe I am in the minority, but I purchased a Phrobis M9 bayonet for my ARs a few years ago.............................just for the heck of it.  Did you know the M9 are very collectible, and several different versions. 

 

http://www.old-smithy.info/bayonets/HTNL%20DOCUMNETS/m9_bayonet_and_variations.htm

[xtriggerman]

One of these days I would like to design and make an aluminum rail mount that goes on with a snap down lever that would tighten around the flash suppressor in addition to the bayo lug. This would be intended for flashlight/laser combo rails. Had this in my head for 20 years and now that I'm retired, it might even get made!