when I first fixed plug bayonets, I had the same nasty shock so after the battle I read the description of the tech - definitely working as intended.
no. if you read the tech description in game, it makes it clear that the point of socket bayonets is that you don't need to fix and unfix them - your line infantry can shoot or melee with bayonets without having to fix/unfix bayonets. just switch them to melee mode and they'll stab away, switch melee off and they'll go back to shooting.
in general, i find the tooltips and right click for info pretty extensive in-game (which is a polite way of saying RTFM :![]()
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