Some U.S.G.I. Cold Steel

The M9 has always been a bit of an enigma to me. The first hurdle was getting one, in my youth I couldn't afford one.
I didn't get this one until a about two years ago, and I practically stole it.
I plan on getting another one to wring out and see if it is as useful as it's touted to be.
BUT, I remember reading about the tip of the blade breaking with use. So, depending on the cost of a second one, that'll dictate whether I get one to abuse as the thing was intended.
 
What makes the green grass grow?

The original M9 made by Buck fetch really, really high prices...the later and current ones made by Ontario are far more affordable.

I can vouch for the wire cutter feature on the Buck model...used more than once to cut through chain link fencing and other fencing types...and for bayonet functionality, a broken tip may not look pretty, but your thrust is still going to penetrate, and the more ragged a cut the bayonet leaves, the better. Its not a knife, doesn't have to be sharp or even clean.

Are there significant differences between the M9 and the current USMC you have pictured? I dont believe I have ever seen the newer USMC skewer.
 
Long_Hunter said:
What makes the green grass grow?

The original M9 made by Buck fetch really, really high prices...the later and current ones made by Ontario are far more affordable.

I can vouch for the wire cutter feature on the Buck model...used more than once to cut through chain link fencing and other fencing types...and for bayonet functionality, a broken tip may not look pretty, but your thrust is still going to penetrate, and the more ragged a cut the bayonet leaves, the better. Its not a knife, doesn't have to be sharp or even clean.

Are there significant differences between the M9 and the current USMC you have pictured? I dont believe I have ever seen the newer USMC skewer.
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I'll take pictures of the two of them unsheathed.
 
The Marine blade is also meant to be a general purpose knife in addition to its primary function.
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I got the one pictured here from a forum member a while back.
 
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USMC6094 said:
The Marine blade is also meant to be a general purpose knife in addition to its primary function.
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I got the one pictured here from a forum member a while back.
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Thanks for the pics…
The older M6 and 7 were true bayonets, made for poking, ripping, and tearing torsos…true pig stickers.
With the M9 and the USMC bayonet, the services both went and tried to make something more akin to a Rambo survival knife than a true bayonet…that’s always been my opinion of the M9.
Good thread, thanks for posting the pics.
 
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