Englishmen, do you also put bayonets on pistols?
Germans also have Luger pistols and Marzep pistols, both of which have bayonet seats, but it is not easy to operate because their recoil is too large and it is difficult to stabilize them. Therefore, it is nothing new to equip submachine guns with bayonets, nor was it invented by the Japanese.
In contrast, the bayonet of pistol is more practical, and it really plays its fighting value. The British Webley pistol played an irreplaceable role in World War I, and it is a precious historical relic.
The designer of this bayonet is Arthur prichard, captain of the Royal Berkshire Legion. He was sent to France to fight in 1915, but suffered a terrible defeat, especially in the Battle of Flanders.
hand-to-hand combat in the trench terrified prichard. As an officer, he knew it was convenient to use a pistol in the trench, but six bullets were not enough. So he designed this bayonet.
prichard, considering the shortage of bullets during the war, wants to add a bayonet to the pistol for backup. But he didn't have a blacksmith's shop at home, so he drew a drawing and applied for a design patent. I found Wilkinson Company, which made bayonets and cavalry swords for the British army and accepted the entrustment of prichard. After the bayonet was successfully designed, the British army equipped it to soldiers in 1915.
Weapons that can be used without planning bullets quickly gained the favor of soldiers. Not only can it be used as a dagger, but it can also resist rifle bullets. This new weapon has since become an effective tool for British soldiers to fight, greatly improving their combat effectiveness.
There is also a company called W.W.Greener, which is Wilkinson's competitor. After prichard went to Greener, he made clear his intention and said that this pistol with bayonets was sure to be popular, which would definitely lead to a fire.
Greener thought that there were still a bunch of Gras)1874 bayonets in his warehouse that the French didn't want in those days, so he thought that he would try to make some instead.
prichard bayonet is nothing more than taking out the blade of Glass bayonet, cutting it short, and then casting a copper seat suitable for Webley pistol, with little technical content.
There is no evidence that the British army purchased this thing, but it is said that about 2 pieces of this goods were produced, which may have been sold by Pritchard himself to colleagues in the officer circle, but it is not reliable in terms of practicality. It is difficult to carry a pistol with a bayonet. The original holster can't be used. You can put it on before launching a hand-to-hand combat.
in those days, it was a single fight because of the cumbersome loading of pistols. Some noble grandfathers have this need to install bayonets on pistols, because if Xin thief misses, then at least there is a last resort of self-defense. Usually bayonets are folded, and the psychological comfort is often greater than the actual effect.
There are also some manufacturers who will develop some pistol bayonets, but they are generally used to sell cute ones. It is more reliable and fierce to grab them.