Phrobis XM9

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Carlo: This is one of the XM9 overruns made by Phrobis for the Army trials. Although they were required to provide 55 examples for testing, some few additional XM9s (quantity unknown) were made. These could have been designated as replacement bayonets for the trials process, metallurgical testing & evaluation, etc. I think the seller's comments regarding the cutter plate are in regards to it being the the pre-production machined pattern as opposed to the cast production variant. This would also be true of the scabbard, where the step to accommodate the cutter plate was machined out of the scabbard body. In production scabbards the step was provided for in the mold. In addition, there are other nuances on the XM9s, like the suspension retaining screws used, grip checkering pattern, and pommel cap.