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Forum: Phrobis International 07-24-2008, 11:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,172
Posted By Carlo
Hello! Thanks both for your comments. There...

Hello!
Thanks both for your comments.
There is something that I don't understand.
I made a quick search on the web and I found that the official emblem of the United States Marine Corps is like...
Forum: Phrobis International 07-24-2008, 11:08 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,172
Posted By Carlo
Smile USMC Commemorative Phrobis International

A new entry in my collection!

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/401/69329268nx7.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2070/90218674uu4.jpg
...
Forum: Phrobis M9 Bayonet Topics 07-23-2008, 02:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,819
Posted By Carlo
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! I never heard about these M9A1s...

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
I never heard about these M9A1s before, many thanks for sharing the pictures and for your accurate description!!!!
Forum: General M9 Bayonet Topics 07-23-2008, 12:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,612
Posted By Carlo
Well, I'm only 33, probably one of the youngest...

Well, I'm only 33, probably one of the youngest here and yes.......still (some) hair in my head.:uzi2:
Forum: General M9 Bayonet Topics 07-22-2008, 03:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,612
Posted By Carlo
Fabrizio, don't get me wrong, but I hope I will...

Fabrizio, don't get me wrong, but I hope I will never meet you in a dark room...your picture reminds me Jack Nicholson in The Shining movie! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
Forum: General M9 Bayonet Topics 07-22-2008, 10:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,612
Posted By Carlo
Bill, first of all many thanks for your answer!...

Bill,
first of all many thanks for your answer!
I think you have taken my previous postings wrong too, indeed :wink:
In my words there were, believe me, NOTHING against you (or "aimed at you"),...
Forum: General M9 Bayonet Topics 07-22-2008, 06:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,612
Posted By Carlo
I wouldn't take it too personal. A forum is a...

I wouldn't take it too personal.
A forum is a place to share informations with other collectors, but I personally don't see anything terrible if someone were not going to inform the others about a...
Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets 07-18-2008, 12:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,969
Posted By Carlo
Nice bayonet you have there Fabrizio! ...

Nice bayonet you have there Fabrizio!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!! :nanabang: :nanabang: :nanabang: :nanabang:
I'm pretty sure I saw this very same bayonet before on the web, as I bet the bayonet...
Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets 07-16-2008, 04:31 AM
Replies: 2
M9
Views: 1,832
Posted By Carlo
Well, congratulations for your website,...

Well, congratulations for your website, Fabrizio!:nanabang:
Am I wrong or you are really in love with your LanCays lucite?....you post pictures of them everywhere!!!!:grin: :grin: :grin:
Forum: Phrobis M9 Bayonet Topics 07-04-2008, 01:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,942
Posted By Carlo
Humm...crossguard replaced? On a three line...

Humm...crossguard replaced?
On a three line there should be the Phrobis/dolphin logo on the guard.
The color is quite suspicious too, as it should be more black than grey/green.
I only noticed...
Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets 07-01-2008, 02:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,405
Posted By Carlo
That is very possible. I do not have a big...

That is very possible.
I do not have a big knowledge on US pubblic procurement law, but assuming it was similar to EU law, it works like this.
You have basically three ways to award public...
Forum: General M9 Bayonet Topics 06-30-2008, 12:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,041
Posted By Carlo
Yes, really a nice collection!

Yes, really a nice collection!
Forum: Phrobis International 06-30-2008, 12:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,498
Posted By Carlo
That black plaque looked too...

That black plaque looked too familiar.......:wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/4610/abillporterqd4vq5.jpg

P.S. The above picture was originally posted here...
Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets 06-25-2008, 01:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,405
Posted By Carlo
Hi, you made very good points in your answer. ...

Hi,
you made very good points in your answer.
I may only add that, in my opinion, both LanCay and the US Government got a benefit from the reduced unit production cost.
I never saw a copy of the...
Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets 06-24-2008, 11:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,405
Posted By Carlo
I would guess the answer is quite simple: MONEY! ...

I would guess the answer is quite simple: MONEY!
Based on what I remember from the (also excellent) book by Gary Cunningham, the price for a single M9 bayonet dropped from approximately $ 50 (1986...
Forum: Phrobis M9 Bayonet Topics 06-24-2008, 10:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,971
Posted By Carlo
Looking back at the Finn patent, I found a clear...

Looking back at the Finn patent, I found a clear description of what we were talking about

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/193/59164926wo0.jpg...
Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets 06-24-2008, 04:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,405
Posted By Carlo
"always make everything look like it is progress, and saves money"

This is part of a letter by Homer Brett (we all know him as the author of a great book on military bayonets but he was, indeed, also involved in the LanCay design) on the subject :wink: ...
Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets 06-23-2008, 04:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,405
Posted By Carlo
I'm wondering how more nice bayonets we'll see...

I'm wondering how more nice bayonets we'll see coming from you collection!:wink:
Looking at the pictures I can't stop asking myself how ironic is that LanCay was trying to go backwards, to the...
Forum: LanCay M9 Bayonets 06-23-2008, 04:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,691
Posted By Carlo
:useless: Just kidding :grin: :grin: :grin: ...

:useless:
Just kidding :grin: :grin: :grin:
Rex,
you can send me the pictures to my email address, I'll then resize and upload them here for you.....
By the way, THANKS!!!!!!!!!
Forum: Phrobis M9 Bayonet Topics 06-22-2008, 01:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,971
Posted By Carlo
Hi, yes, now I can see the reduced sharpened...

Hi,
yes, now I can see the reduced sharpened edge clearly on the first picture...didn't notice it when I first read your message.
But now I have a second question :bangin:
What do you mean with...
Forum: Phrobis M9 Bayonet Topics 06-21-2008, 07:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,971
Posted By Carlo
Hello! THANKS!!! A really nice and accurate...

Hello!
THANKS!!! A really nice and accurate description and pictures.


This makes very sense, as the different change in the angle of the lug is for sure related to the new "button", so that the...
Forum: Phrobis International 06-19-2008, 05:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,780
Posted By Carlo
Ah! :wink: :grin: Hi Rex, thanks, but I'm sure...

Ah! :wink: :grin:
Hi Rex, thanks, but I'm sure your collection beats mine (both in numbers and quality) on the LanCay field...and more!:wink:
Forum: Phrobis International 06-18-2008, 11:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,780
Posted By Carlo
Thumbs up Marto M9A1

A really nice addition to my collection.
While we are all aware of a Marto M9 for the commercial market, marked

..M9
MARTO

in green color, with a standard Phrobis scabbard, I didn't know...
Forum: General Knife Discussions 06-17-2008, 01:34 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 38,178
Posted By Carlo
Yes my friend, I find the picture so funny,...

Yes my friend,
I find the picture so funny, expecially if you compare it

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/7185/homerthescreammq5.jpg

with the orginal "the scream" 1893 painting by Edward...
Forum: Phrobis Modular Field Knife (MFK) 06-17-2008, 11:58 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,066
Posted By Carlo
Marto MFK

Despite not having much interest on this knife, I found this picture on the web, showing a MFK (bright blade, there was a black blade version also), with Marto marked (logo) scabbard....
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