Home›Edged And Melee Weapons›Country of Origin›Soviet UnionBrowse BySoviet UnionFactsSoviet UnionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1606 1Soviet UnionFilter Results1 entryWeapon ClassAllTank / Armored Vehicle (1)Weapon FamilyAllDaggers and Knives (1)Introduced EraAll1940 (1)OperatorAllSoviet Armed Forces (1)Service StatusAllRetired (1)Wars Used InAllWorld War II (1)Show ResultsNR-40 Combat KnifeSoviet UnionSources1. Wikipedia: Bayonettier 2WikipediaBayonet, Plug bayonets sectionQuote, Bayonet, Plug bayonets sectionThe first recorded instance of a bayonet proper is found in the Chinese military treatise, Binglu published in 1606.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.