Hi Carlo,

I know exactly the bayonet you are talking about. They were made in 1990/91 time period and sold through US Cavalry. There was only one small lot of them made. The plastic components are tan and the back strap and hanger are black webbing. The pouch on the front of the scabbard is tan, not black; however I do have one that came with a black pouch. My thought is that they originally planned on a tan pouch but ran out and used black, but that is just supposition. The blades are marked M9A1 but it is obviously not the M9A1 configuration.

Bill,
THANK YOU for your answer!
You wrote that this small lot was sold "through US Cavalry"...did you mean that Phrobis sold this (commercial) bayonet to the military, only?
In other words, was it a kind of commemorative bayonet available only to Desert Storm veterans, who were allowed to privately procure it through an Army "shop"?

US Cavalry is a retail establishment and is not in any way affiliated with the US Army. My understanding is that US Cavalry had Phrobis make these bayonets specifically for them. They then sold them through their catalog. Anyone could buy them. They were strictly a commercial item but they were not a commemorative.
http://www.uscav.com/

Ooohhhh, now is clear ... I thought that this US Cavalry was a kind of US Army shop, for soldiers only....:o

There was a seller on Ebay at one time that did have the tan phrobis m9 knife with the black webbing and pouch forsale...I think it sold for less than 200.00 at the time...

ARGHHHHH.........:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

XM9.I looked for a long time, I am prepared to buy it.I would like to know who has it and can sell it To ME, please contact me .I doors in Hong Kong Or Macao, my mailbox(m9_lu@126.com).ThankS

ThankS TO ALL

I had a series of communications with this individual two years ago. he wrote offering me a large sum of money for a particular bayonet that I had featured in a different thread. It was an offer I would have been foolish to disregard. After many frustrating emails I finally told him that I was not interested in dealing with him and not to try any further contact. He makes a very high offer to get you interested then starts making all types of demands. The kicker was he wanted me to ship a four-figure bayonet to him in mainland China and he wouldn't send payment until after he verified that the bayonet I sent him was genuine. Yeah, like that's going to happen. I spoke to a collector in Hong Kong and he thinks he knows who this person is. Has a reputation for ripping off trusting foreigners. It is illegal for Chinese citizens to receive these bayonets so he tells the sellers that the package must have been confiscated by the government. Long and short of it, you don't have the bayonet and he doesn't send you the money. My best advise to you, stay away from this guy.

For the old order of things once again apologize。But likes and purchases this xm9 bayonet, I am have the sincerity very much. You must know that this is not my mistake, all are the Chinese government mistakes. Therefore I had thought many means that requested you transport the bayonet to Hong Kong or Macao, this is legitimate. If you credibility and good, and I can give you first payment。In fact, I have a lot of M9, from the United States are purchased through a variety of channels,Also from ebay tool can be any mail door to Hong Kong or Macao.We are all lovers of M9, please stop worrying more.