I honestly think it's the maps.

[MarioBava]

I also wonder about the ranges being shown to us in game. Hard to see how a bayo kill is at 4 meters (12 feet).

I remember reading that Germans prior to WWI were trained to use a one-handed thrust that allowed them their bayonets to reach up to 12 feet! Apparently the technique did not stand the test of time, however. A two-handed thrust like in the game could not be 4 meters.