Australian Issue Buck M9 Bayonet

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1feral1


Joined: 06 Jan 2005
Posts: 5
Location: South East Queensland, Australia
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:38 pm Post subject:

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After being involved in the rebuild of the Aussie M9s over the years, all black blades are US marked. No 'crows foot' at all. The spare parts are all off the shelf buys from US sources.

So now you can have entire Lan Kay knives w/scabs, or entire Bucks with scabs, or Bucks with new LAN KAY blades and scabbards, LAN KAYs with buck scabbards, and a total mis-match, wishy-washy combination for rebuilds. There is no replacement 'acc' pouches for the Buck scabs. One still encountered the original Bucks in the system, in various stages of condition.

Some units have also engraved local 'serial numbers' too, on the blade

However on the M7 bayonets in service here in Australia, they are as fol:

- US marked (Conetta, Gen Cut, etc) in M8A1 scabbards
- US marked (as above) in black US M10 scabbards
- US manufactured but Aussie marked (Crows Foot) on quillon (no other makers marks) in OD M10 scabbard with Crows Foot' mark
- or any combination of the above

When one goes to the local gun shows, sometimes there is the odd KCB-77 (Some Aussie marked, but Solingen manufactured, other no markings), and these go for under $100AUD.

There can also be a host of M7's, some US and some Aussie marked, again for under $100AUD. Even the odd Canadian Nella C7 bayonets. Plus on the odd occasion M9s, mainly of US origin under $175AUD, but the odd Aussie contract one for under $250AUD. All used of course.

Sadly now there is a selection of inferior Chi-Com copies, of which I have had a close view, and the ones I seen are simply crap.

Hope this info is useful.

Cheers,

1feral1