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I suppose anything is possible. When the M9 was first issed there were a lot of people who wanted issue pieces. There were some guys who would switch out their issued M9 with commercial pieces. Let's face it, other than the marking on the blade and the cutter plate there is no difference between the two. So that's one possible way a commercial piece got into the Army supply system. I would be surprised if one got there from the manufacturer.
One other pointer; don't believe everything you read on ebay. I don't know the particular auction you are referring to or the seller and I am by no means questioning his integrity. Just in general, take what you read on ebay with a grain of salt.
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