Which M9 Bayonet is the best?
The Ontario Knife Company M9 Bayonet is the best M9 Bayonet currently in production. The manufacturer, Ontario Knife Company, is the last licensed contractor to produce a legitimate M9 Bayonet.
Is the M9 bayonet a good knife?
It’s a great knife, came sharp and has some great weight. But saddly it is not industructable, after some serious and heavy use the handle broke off. By continuing to use it and much as I possibly could, the hilt got bent, the pivot for the wire cutters snapped off, and even the nylon ripped on the belt clip.
Who made the original M9 bayonet?
Charles A. “Mickey” Finn
The M9 Bayonet is a multi-purpose knife and bayonet officially adopted in 1984 by the United States. It has a 7-inch (18 cm) blade and is issued with a sheath designed to double as a wire cutter. It was designed and developed by Charles A. “Mickey” Finn at his R&D company, Qual-A-Tec….
| M9 Bayonet | |
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| Blade type | Clip Point |
What is the current US army bayonet?
M9 Bayonet
The M9 Bayonet is a multi-purpose knife and bayonet officially adopted in 1984 by the U.S. Army. It has a 7-inch blade and is issued with a sheath designed to double as a wire cutter. The M9 Bayonet partially replaced the older M7 Bayonet, introduced in 1964.
Why is there a hole in the M9 Bayonet?
A hole in the blade fits onto a protrusion in the scabbard so that the two together can be used as scissors to snip a wire. The weapon is insulated against 240 volts to protect a soldier cutting through electrified barbed wire.
Is the M9 Bayonet a good knife?
Who makes the M9 Bayonet for the US military?
the Ontario Cutlery Co.
about this product. The M9 Bayonet and the Scabbard are being made by the Ontario Cutlery Co., a major purveyor to the Armed Forces of the United States Military. They have been making one or more of the knives issued to troops for almost as long as they have been in business.