USMC Commemorative Phrobis International

[Carlo]

A new entry in my collection!





























Does anyone have more information about this (only commercial) bayonet?
Looking at the pictures in this topic
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/showthread.php?t=751
tha walnut case manufacture seems almost (or exactly) the same, so I suspect that this USMC commemorative was commissioned by Frankiln Mint.
I'm quite sure I never saw reference of this bayonet before, in any of the books I have.
Now wish me luck: this evening will have to start a real fight with my girlfriend (and soon wife), to persuade her to let me display this beauty in the living room.....

[pwcosol]

Carlo: A very nice bayonet indeed. I have not seen any references to this particular one either, although I do not collect M9s of this type. Rather ironic it was made to honor the USMC when they never adopted the M9. However, thanks to The Corps long search for a new bayonet, finally resulting in adoption of the OKC-S3, many trials & limited production M9s were made for them, and now are actively sought by we collectors. Semper Fidelis!

[porterkids]

This is the first I have seen of this particular model. The case is identical to the Desert Storm Commemorative that you mentioned. I can't remember if these were put out by Franklin Mint or American Historical Foundation. I have an advertisement for the DS model somewhere. I'll have to try to locate it to confirm the original source. Several years ago I bought two M9 bayonets in these cases from someone in the Richmond, Virginia area. He couldn't provide any information on the pieces but I'm sure they came from the outfit that was marketing the DS Commemorative. One bayonet had gold fittings and the other silver. Neither had any blade etchings.

[Carlo]

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 this

and so you have the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
Looks like someone forgot to add the globe to my bayonet, as I can't see it in the blade etchings!!!!

[Mister Moon]

My dear Carlo , you can thank me for not having put bids on this object !

In fact .... i don't like the " Intel " product .... The real M9 was and is made by the U.S.A

[rexmeyer]

Ahh Carlo, so it was you that was bidding on this on Ebay...I was wondering who was.....Rex

[Carlo]

Originally Posted by rexmeyer

Ahh Carlo, so it was you that was bidding on this on Ebay...I was wondering who was.....Rex

Yes, it was me (obviously ) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was really impressed by the seller, nice, polite and despite being new to ebay not worried at all to ship the item internationally.

[Carlo]

Originally Posted by Carlo

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 this

and so you have the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
Looks like someone forgot to add the globe to my bayonet, as I can't see it in the blade etchings!!!!

I just received an interesting email regarding the missing globe from the blade etchings.
Here is part of it:

"Carlo -
I was founder, owner and president of The American Historical Foundation when we issued the Armed Forces Bayonets of Honor.
The round symbols etched on the blade are the early (1800's) design of the USMC symbol. This is, since then and until present, the symbol used on the buttons of the USMC dress uniform."

Mystery solved!!!!!!
P.S. For those interested. I was informed that the American Historical Foundation was sold in September 2005 and the firearms division remained under the American Historical name. The knife division is now operating as EK Knife Company.
Take a look at their nice bayonets
www.EkKnife.com