The fire lance, a gunpowder weapon mounted on a polearm:

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"What I like about this weapon is the ability to stab the enemy in the throat at range while simultaneously shooting them in the face."
"That's surprisingly sensible."
"a phalanx, but with dakka" is a damned sexy idea...
For when you unexpectedly need to do some pole vaulting in the field
I honestly never leave home without my big bayon. Size doesn't matter because of how versatile it is. Need a knife at the backyard barbeque? I have it right here. Need to shoot a Democratically elected oligarch? I have just the weapon
Sad they didn't go one further and have an augmentative form - imagine the pants shitting terror you could evoke by charging the enemy trenches with an ULTRABAYON
Why charge? Just stab them from the comfort of your own trench!