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Originally Posted by praharin
I have heard the stories of how tough they can be, but every M9 I ever saw while in the Corps was broken. I literally never saw one in use that didn't break. However, that was probably less than 10 of them. We used the M7 exclusively, so I have no personal experience, just casual observation.
So, what kind of abuse have you put an M9 through, and what brand was it?
Thanks,
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You answered your own question Devil. The M9 was not Marine "ABUSE" proof and is probably one of the main reasons it was never fully adopted by the Marines. As a bayonet/field utility knife the M9 is superior to the M7 and will serve you well if you take care of it and don't "ABUSE" it. Particularly so with the later models that you are interested in. Reading up I have seen stories where the ARMY had quite a few problems with the M9 early on, due to improper QC, heat treating etc.
I believe it was here. A gent posted that his unit in the ARMY was one of the first to get the new M9's in the 80's. His first shirt was looking one over in their Armory, accidentally dropped it and the blade snapped in two when it hit the deck. Needless to say that wasn't a good first impression
As far as bayonets are concerned it's pretty hard to beat the M7. Those things were absolutely beat to shit in the fleet and I never saw one break.
From a collectors stand point, I really enjoy both, however If your looking for a real world bayonet/field utility knife IMHO you would be better served with what the Corps is using today...the OKC3S.
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