Wikimedia Commons has media related to M9 bayonet. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. It was a hands-down win with Phrobis having a zero failure rate while the worst design had a failure rate of 74% ( Armed Forces Journal). The design submitted by the firm of Phrobis III of Oceanside, California, won the competition. "One-Time Delicatessen Owner Builds the Army a Better Bayonet". The M9 also fits the Mossberg 590 Special Purpose shotgun.Īn overview of M9 types made by Buck Knives, one of the manufacturers of M9 bayonets.
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The M9 multipurpose bayonet system is used as a bayonet on the M16 series rifle, on the M4 series carbine, as a fighting knife, as a general field and utility knife, as a wire cutter when used on the sheath, and as a saw. The M7 bayonet, introduced in 1964, was used as a bayonet on the M16 rifle and as a fighting knife. In 2012, Tri-Technologies was awarded a contract for 40,000 M9s marked "M9/06MA8/USA". These can be identified by the blades, which are marked "M-9 / ONTARIO / KNIFE CO / USA". Ontario Knife Company also participated in later contracts, and is one of the current (as of 2005) contractors for producing them. In 1999, a contract for 25,000 knives was split between LanCay and Ontario (12,500 each). LanCay got its first contract in March 1992 (taking over production from Buck) for 30 (later 50) thousand knives (with General Cutlery as a subcontractor) in 1994, there was another contract issued for about 100,000 improved M9 models. It was around this time that Buck sold commercial M9s as well, which it did up to 1997. Starting in 1987, Phrobis subcontracted Buck, finishing up in 1989. There have been five main makes of M9s: Phrobis, Buck (subcontracted by Phrobis III during the original Army contract), LanCay, Ontario and Tri-Technologies. M9 Bayonet and M10 Scabbard "product improved" sheath It has some extra features, such as a hammer pommel, but uses the same blade and sheath as the M9. Fixed-blade knife AK47 CCCP Russian AK 47 34,5cm, 13. The M11 knife (not strictly a bayonet as it has no mounting catch or muzzle ring more of a revision to the Buckmaster 184/188 knife, which was the basis for the Phrobis XM-9 prototype bayonet ), or M11 EOD is a version of the M9 specialized for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD). Lan Cay M9 Bayonet Enjoy the product you love Choose wisely with our ranking system of best products. 0.195") and a 75% greater cross-sectional area of steel in the blade than the M7. Although it has been claimed that the M9 may be more prone to breakage than the older M7, the M9 bayonet has a 20% thicker blade and tang (0.235" vs. The M9 Bayonet partially replaced the older M7 Bayonet, introduced in 1964. Some production runs of the M9 have a fuller and some do not, depending upon which contractor manufactured that batch and what the military specs were at the time. and other countries, and has also been sold commercially in various versions. It is issued by the armed forces of the U.S. Patent 4,821,356, however, unlicensed copies continued to flow unchecked into the United States from Asia and Mexico, cutting into legitimate sales.Īfter the Phrobis III bayonet contract was completed, rights to the M9 reverted to the United States Army and there were many subsequent versions from other companies. Finn's designs proved extremely popular, and were widely counterfeited and sold illegally by other makers. Current bayonets are often multi-purpose knives, such as the US M9 bayonet, an efficient fighting knife, or the Soviet AKM bayonet, which is also a groundbreaking survival knife that can be used as a wire-cutter. Buck Knives was contracted to make 300,000 units and sold a commercial version under their own name. He later produced it under the Phrobis III name, filling a military contract for 325,000 units. Originally intended to be mounted on a rifle, it is also well suited to close-quarters combat. It is a refined copy of the Russian AKM 6H3 bayonet. This item features StatTrak technology, which tracks certain statistics when equipped by its owner. "Mickey" Finn at his R&D company, Qual-A-Tec. The M9 bayonet was designed and developed by Charles A. Found in Military buildings ( POI's and bunkers), Gun lockers, Military crates.M9 Bayonet coupled with a detached sheath can be used as an effective wire cutting tool
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