In 1671, plug bayonets were issued to the French regiment of fusiliers then raised.

The edge was given to the musket for its accuracy, heavy caliber, and option to mount a plug bayonet.

In close quarters, the claymore was the ideal weapon of choice for combating British soldiers armed with long, unwieldy, muskets with plug bayonets.

Fuss Bataillon 720 Experienced regular Infantry in 6 companies, equipped with Baltic Musket and plug bayonet.

Beginning with the 17th century, another form of dagger-the plug bayonet and later the socket bayonet-was used to convert muskets and other longarms into spears by mounting them on the barrel.

(During this period, the plug bayonet was used, which fitted into the barrel of the musket and prevented further reloading or firing-this meant that fixing bayonets was delayed until the last possible moment.)

Mackay was the inventor of the socket bayonet which soon came into general use, the idea being suggested to him by the failure of the plug bayonet to stop the rush of the Highlanders at the Battle of Killiecrankie.

Back through the second-class coaches, where the passengers cowered in their seats, where the smell of fear baked at high; then into the mail car, ripping open sealed bags, plugging bayonets into canvas sorting bins, jabbing at piled packages and cartons.