The CAN Bayonet 2000/2005 is the current up-to-date standard multi-purpose infantry
bayonet
A bayonet (from French ) is a knife, dagger, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit on the end of the muzzle of a rifle, musket or similar firearm, allowing it to be used as a spear-like weapon.Brayley, Martin, ''Bayonets: An Illustr ...
of the
Canadian Armed Forces
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The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; french: Forces armées canadiennes, ''FAC'') are the unified military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force.
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, Issued to match the current
C7/C8 pattern service rifles as the successor of
C7 Nella Bayonet C7, C07 or C-7 may refer to:
Vehicles (including military)
* C-7 Caribou, a military transport aircraft
* AEG C.VII, a World War I German armed reconnaissance aircraft
* AGO C.VII, a World War I German reconnaissance aircraft
* Albatros C.VII, ...
after replacing the C7 Nella Bayonet after 2004.
Description
The CAN bayonet 2000/2005 is a German design, Canadian bayonet manufactured under license by
Colt Canada
Colt Canada (formerly called Diemaco) is the Canadian division of American firearms manufacturer Colt located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
The facility produces small arms for the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian law enforcement agencies In ...
, it has the wire cutting abilities while functioning as a combat bayonet.
The
bayonet
A bayonet (from French ) is a knife, dagger, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit on the end of the muzzle of a rifle, musket or similar firearm, allowing it to be used as a spear-like weapon.Brayley, Martin, ''Bayonets: An Illustr ...
itself is 311 mm long in total, its 184 mm long blade with thickness of 3.4 mm (0.133 in), and the muzzle ring diameter is 22.1 mm (.870 in), it weighs 310g and different scabbard and vest frog from the
C7 Nella Bayonet C7, C07 or C-7 may refer to:
Vehicles (including military)
* C-7 Caribou, a military transport aircraft
* AEG C.VII, a World War I German armed reconnaissance aircraft
* AGO C.VII, a World War I German reconnaissance aircraft
* Albatros C.VII, ...
.
The Bayonet 2000 was originally developed based on a NATO
standardization agreement
In NATO, a standardization agreement (STANAG, redundantly: STANAG agreement) defines processes, procedures, terms, and conditions for common military or technical procedures or equipment between the member countries of the alliance. Each NATO st ...
by AES in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
, it uses a hilt identical to US
M7 bayonet
The M7 bayonet (NSN 1095-00-017-9701) is a bayonet that was used by the U.S. military for the M16 rifle, it can also be used with the M4 carbine as well as many other assault rifles, carbines and combat shotguns. It can be used as a fighting knif ...
, but with a different AES design instead of replicating the entire M7 bayonet's design, it is fitted with a dark olive green grip, scabbard and OD green scabbard carrier, it also has web frog used to be fitted onto
Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) system.
The Bayonet 2000 was first selected by
USMC
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through co ...
in 2001, but was rejected due to political issues, which eventually became the lead-up of AES bankrupting.
After the bankruptment of AES, the bayonet was then rebranded to Bayonet 2005 by Eickhorn-Solingen Ltd.
NATO Stock Number
A NATO Stock Number, or National Stock Number (NSN) as it is known in the US, is a 13-digit numeric code used by the NATO military alliance, identifying all the 'standardized material items of supply' as they have been recognized by all member s ...
:
* Bayonet, Part No: 09653C-1 NSN 1095-20-001-6751
* Scabbard, Bayonet Part No: 09669C-1 NSN 1095-20-001-6758
* Carrier, Scabbard, Part No: 0376368-1 NSN 1095-20-001-5634
See Also
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C7 Rifle
The Colt Canada C7 is a Canadian family of military rifles, manufactured by Colt Canada (formerly Diemaco prior to 2005), having similar design and function to the Colt M16A3.
The C7 and its variants have been adopted as the standard issue ri ...
*
C7 Nella Bayonet C7, C07 or C-7 may refer to:
Vehicles (including military)
* C-7 Caribou, a military transport aircraft
* AEG C.VII, a World War I German armed reconnaissance aircraft
* AGO C.VII, a World War I German reconnaissance aircraft
* Albatros C.VII, ...
*
M9 Bayonet
The M9 Bayonet, officially known as the M9 Phrobis III, is a multi-purpose knife and bayonet officially adopted in 1986 by the United States. It has a blade and is issued with a sheath designed to double as a wire cutter.
History
The M9 bayon ...
*
M16 Rifle
The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of military rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-roun ...
*
List of equipment of the Canadian Army
The following is an extensive list of equipment currently in use by the Canadian Army and Primary Reserve. It also includes the land equipment in use by the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, the Canadian Joint Operations Command, the Roy ...
References
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Weapons of Canada
Military equipment introduced in the 2000s
Bayonets
Military knives