bayonets
A bayonet is a small knife or blade that is attached to the end of a long rifle. Bayonets are used to stab when a soldier is very close to the enemy.
A sharp knife with a round cuff to attach it to the end of the Brown Bess Musket.Image Source: Wikimedia Commons on 9/25/2009; http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brown-Bess-Musket.png