M9 Bayonets: US

[Aragorn243]

I finally got around to adding an M9 bayonet. Decided they weren't getting any cheaper and got a nice LanCay off ebay.

Read a lot about these bayonets being junk but this thing is massive. Can't imagine one breaking under normal use. What's the deal?

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[browningautorifle]

I carried a Buck model for my last couple of years, that's while the Cdn army was still carrying the Nella M7. I agree, they're built but will never give up the ghost on you. Solid and a real weapon...my youngest boy pilfered it off me and still has it hidden somewhere...

[BEAR]

I carried a Buck model for my last couple of years, that's while the Cdn army was still carrying the Nella M7. I agree, they're built but will never give up the ghost on you. Solid and a real weapon...my youngest boy pilfered it off me and still has it hidden somewhere...

Hey Jim, did you liberate that M9 from one of our Ahkios also

Just Joking

BEAR

[porterkids]

There were some issues early on with tangs breaking but it was a heat treating issue and was resolved.

[Aragorn243]

The Buck made versions are now supposed to be big collectors items.

[old-smithy]

http://www.old-smithy.info/bayonets/...variations.htm

[porterkids]

Carl has assembled a fairly decent assortment of the M9 bayonets on his site. I warned him many years ago about catching the M9 bug. Once you get one you have an overwhelming desire to get them all. I've been collecting them since 1987 and have well over 200 of them.

There is a good deal of information at the M9bayonet.com site and the M9 forum that you can access from there. I acquired possession of the domain last year but haven't had a chance to update the information.

[old-smithy]

Bill is right those two places are the best out there to get info on the M9, with examples of nearly every variation - more than my collection - and take heed of hios warning I got into them and ended up with over 100, including copies and commercial variations, it is an interesting filed even if most people just see a sea of the same

[CINDERS]

Seems your going to have to pilfer that Buck back from your son BAR......

[browningautorifle]

He's going to end up with all my stuff anyway so this is just preemptive...