Thread: bayonets - what's the point ? (see what I did there...)

Yes they can be imported, but NZP and Customs can be pricks about it, bringing in conditions of import. Like must come with an imported rifle.

Not quite right, part of the old definition for a Military Style Semi Auto (MSSA) was the feature of a bayonet lug on the semi auto rifle. Having one (even non functional) made your A-Cat semi an illegal MSSA.

No big deal fitted to a rifle now. Whether it is a WW2 era bolt action or you can now fit one to your semi auto .22 rimfire or shotgun. The MSSA bayonet lug feature no longer exists.

Show, add value, completes a collection, collectors interest, part of history. All valid reasons to have one.

Why go around hunting on public land with one? Its hardly practical and given the current anti hysteria, why would you want to seek trouble even when its not illegal?
However I've seen photos of hunts on private land with them. No issue there.
Although I doubt you'd be as accurate stabbing with one compared to a hunting knife. Why let the pig suffer?
You also need to remember that many battle rifles were zeroed with them on (for shorter shooting distances).

Originally Posted by dogmatix

Yes they can be imported, but NZP and Customs can be pricks about it, bringing in conditions of import. Like must come with an imported rifle.

Not quite right, part of the old definition for a Military Style Semi Auto (MSSA) was the feature of a bayonet lug on the semi auto rifle. Having one (even non functional) made your A-Cat semi an illegal MSSA.

No big deal fitted to a rifle now. Whether it is a WW2 era bolt action or you can now fit one to your semi auto .22 rimfire or shotgun. The MSSA bayonet lug feature no longer exists.

Show, add value, completes a collection, collectors interest, part of history. All valid reasons to have one.

Why go around hunting on public land with one? Its hardly practical and given the current anti hysteria, why would you want to seek trouble even when its not illegal?
However I've seen photos of hunts on private land with them. No issue there.
Although I doubt you'd be as accurate stabbing with one compared to a hunting knife. Why let the pig suffer?
You also need to remember that many battle rifles were zeroed with them on (for shorter shooting distances).

Just me broheim but rifles look a lot more warry with their actions closed.

Originally Posted by Ryan

Just me broheim but rifles look a lot more warry with their actions closed.

Definitely.

Originally Posted by Ryan

Just me broheim but rifles look a lot more warry with their actions closed.

I got a lecture from a US fudd for posting versions of the same photos with the bolts closed.
He assumed they were stored that way.
Bless.

Originally Posted by dogmatix

I got a lecture from a US fudd for posting versions of the same photos with the bolts closed.
He assumed they were stored that way.
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What if they were??

Originally Posted by 6x47

What if they were??

He didn't know about NZ laws requiring safes/strong rooms.
In fact he assumed I was in the US.