About the m9 question

[nancy]

Thanks all person's explanation

[Carlo]

Hello,
there is an M9 bayonet to commemorate the Panama 1989 "Operation Just Cause".
A picture of this commemorative can be found in the H. Brett book.
Unfortunately I don't have the book ready accessible, and I can't even remember if it was a Phrobis (most probably) or a LanCay.
I don't have any idea, also, about the production numbers of this bayonet.
Thank you for your question, by the way, as I suddenly realized I need one more commemorative for my collection

[nancy]

Thanks your reply.

[porterkids]

If I remember correctly there were 28 of the "Operation Just Cause" bayonets made. These were designed and made by Mr. Brett and to the best of my knowledge he has not released any of them to the public.

[nancy]

Only then 28, very scarce M9, thanks the digit which once more you provide. This is a very happy matter if I can purchase one of such M9.But that possibility is Spain produces, the other aspect engraves the patent number: USA PAT NO. 4821356

[porterkids]

All of the Phrobis International M9 bayonets were made by Marto in Spain. They are not Spanish copies.

[Ankles]

This is my first post......having trouble understanding procedure.....I have a Franklin Mint M9......one one side is USA....Pat. no. 4.821,356.....However, on the other side is etched M9...... The Franklin Mint commemorative board is dated 1991 with a brass sign and all the flags of countries that provided troops for Desert Storm....Who made this particular bayonet......Thank you ...and I hope to understand how to work this system soon....Ankles....new member.....

[Carlo]

Originally Posted by Ankles

This is my first post......having trouble understanding procedure.....I have a Franklin Mint M9......one one side is USA....Pat. no. 4.821,356.....However, on the other side is etched M9...... The Franklin Mint commemorative board is dated 1991 with a brass sign and all the flags of countries that provided troops for Desert Storm....Who made this particular bayonet......Thank you ...and I hope to understand how to work this system soon....Ankles....new member.....

Hello and
I believe the bayonet you have was commissioned by Franklin Mint and made by Marto, Spain.
Take a look at the following topic
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/sh...?t=2002&page=2
and search for post #14.
I would love to see pictures of your commemorative M9!!!

[porterkids]

The bayonet on the Franklin Mint plaque was made by Marto. The original magazine ad for that plaque had a bayonet that was marked M9 over MARTO. Turned out that Marto wasn't licensed to sell the M9 in the US, so to get around the red tape and having to go to a different source for the bayonet, FM simply had Marto remove their name from the blades.

As a side note, there are M9/MARTO marked bayonets. These were made by Marto for commercial sales in Europe. Carlo showed these in a post last week.

[porterkids]

By the way, welcome to the forum Ankles.