Buck M9 Sold

[Avatheps]

Thanks to all who responded to my add offering the M9 for sale. Much to my delight and amazement it has been sold and is on it,s way to a very happy new owner. My pond will be dug just as soon as six feet of ice and snow melt from the site. Thanks also for the great lesson I received about the history of the M9. I also had my faith in my fellow man bolstered by the dealings I have had here with members of this forum. You are a great bunch of people.
Regards from the frozen Adirondack Mts.
Bob Powers

[porterkids]

Hi Bob,

I'm glad that you had a positive experience here. If you come across any other spectacular M9 bayonets be sure to let us know.

Bill

[Carlo]

For was of you who wondered who was insane to spend so much money for this bayonet, well it is me!
You probably remember how fustrated I was when I lost the auction for a similar bayonet, last October.
Well, this one is even better, with the correct grip/decal on the scabbard.
Few shots (sorry for the lighting, I should improve my skills).
Things, in my opinion, to note:
1) how fragile is the threaded tang;
2) the shallower/smaller fuller on the blade;
3) the diamond stone on the scabbard;
4) the signs, on the scabbard, where the upper loops were originally;
5) the new, completely different, web assembly;
6) the grip "decal" and the sign of the snap under it;
7) the wire cutter plate is missing the screwdriver "tip" at the end (thanks to ColinG for pointing this out);
and, of course,
8) the full tang!

[porterkids]

Carlo,

I'm glad you were finally able to get one of these for your collection. Looks like a really nice one. I must warn you to be extremely careful when assembling the bayonet that you do not tighten the screw too tight. I know of more than one of these that the end of the tang broke off. Also, the USMC did not want the bottle opener feature on the bayonet. Buck used the standard crossguards with the cut outs but put the crossguard on the tang with the cuts facing the grip. The first time I saw this I thought he guard was on backwards but later found out that it was installed that way intentionally.

[Chris Johnson]

Sweet... Nice buy Carlo, Congrats

[Mister Moon]

Bravo Carlo ! Forza Italia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Carlo]

Hello!
Thank you all for your comments!

Originally Posted by porterkids

Also, the USMC did not want the bottle opener feature on the bayonet. Buck used the standard crossguards with the cut outs but put the crossguard on the tang with the cuts facing the grip. The first time I saw this I thought he guard was on backwards but later found out that it was installed that way intentionally.

Nedless to say, I did not notice it when I first disassembled the bayonet to take a look at the full tang
After reading your post I quickly inverted crossguard so the bottle openers are now facing the grip

[ColinG]

Carlo, Bill,

Would another characteristic be that the screwdrver tip of the cutter plate is shaved off? I have seen this on two other 1993 USMCs. TIA

CG

[Carlo]

Originally Posted by ColinG

Carlo, Bill,

Would another characteristic be that the screwdrver tip of the cutter plate is shaved off? I have seen this on two other 1993 USMCs. TIA

CG

Bill is the man to ask this question!
What I did notice is that in the picture that Bill posted on this topic
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1808
he said that the wire cutter plate (which had the scredriver tip at the end) was not correct.

[Carlo]

I added Colin's observation in my first post about the screwdriver tip.
Thanks for pointing this!