M10?

[ChiefPilot]

I got a reponse from Ontario regarding the M10. Their reponse (and my original e-mail) are below. I'm going to order one of these, since I think the 1095 blade will solve the only real issue I have with the M9 i.e. it doesn't hold an edge well.

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Dear Mr. ChiefPilot:

The M10 Bayonet does have a 1095 Carbon Steel Blade with Zinc Phosphate
Finish. This is a new production knife for Ontario Knife and we have
not shipped to our Distributors. We are expecting to ship within the
next 2 to 3 weeks.

Thank you,
Diane Stanbro
Ontario Knife Company

ChiefPilot wrote:

>Hi,
>
>For the last couple of years I have had an M9 bayonet that I use
>as a camp knife; it's worked great in every respect except that it
>doesn't hold an edge with the 420 stainless steel.
>
>I have seen a couple of vendors promoting what they call the
>"M10", which looks like an M9 but they claim is made from 1095
>carbon steel. This seems like a perfect camp knife to me,
>however, I want to verify that there is such a thing first.
>
>Can you confirm that Ontario makes an M9-style knife from 1095
>carbon steel and is known as the M10?
>
>Thanks!
>ChiefPilot