Bayonet (3.5e Equipment)

A heavy knife, not balanced for throwing, this weapon is designed to attach to a firearm.

The above profile represents a bayonet being used as a melee weapon on its own. As a standard action, a bayonet can be attached to any of the following weapons: pistol, jezzail, or blunderbuss. Detaching a bayonet from any of these weapons is also a standard action. Having a bayonet attached in no way stops the weapon being used normally.

When attached to a pistol, it allows the pistol to be used in melee as if it were a short sword. When attached to a jezzail, a bayonet allows it to be used in melee as if it were a shortspear. When attached to a blunderbuss, a bayonet allows it to be used in melee as if it were a scythe. In any of these cases, as long as the wielder is proficient with the 'base' weapon, they are proficient in its 'new' form as long as they wield their weapon in this manner.