Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets
07-01-2008, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 15
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Trials
I think Cunningham mentioned there were 14 firms that were able to physically present one prototype for consideration to take part in the trials. The companies whose designs were accepted provided a...
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Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets
06-27-2008, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 15
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Piles of Trials
Bill: Thanks for offering to post the photos. I recall Homer has pictures of all seven designs which took place in the competition & the johnny-come-lately Ontario submission. Cunningham said 14...
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Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets
06-25-2008, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 15
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XM9 test results
Carlo: Thanks for posting the article on the trials result. I had not seen this before & find it really informative; the test results from the bayonets submitted being particularly interesting. I...
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Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets
06-25-2008, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 15
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Money Makes The World Go 'Round
Carlo: Yesterday I also read the M9 commentary in Gary Cunningham's book. I was under the impression if a production contract was awarded by the government, a manufacturer would receive the specified...
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Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets
06-24-2008, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 15
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Stone
What Homer B. had to say is most informative. It seems surprising (or maybe not so much) it took two years to resolve the issue of the stone. Since LanCay was able to eliminate the stone protector...
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Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets
06-23-2008, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 15
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Backwards or Forwards?
Carlo: Thank you for your kind comments regarding the two bayonets. Lancay was indeed fortunate the Army finally decided to allow modifications to the existing M9 configuration...something never...
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Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets
06-22-2008, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 15
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LanCay P.I. Prototype M9s
Pictured are a couple of LanCay prototype product improved M9 bayonets, circa 1995. Homer Brett states in his excellent book "The Military Knife & Bayonet", M9 bayonets with these modified webbing...
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