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debob · #1 01-25-2011, 04:28 PM

ok im new here so please go ahead and get the bashing for asking this question out of the way,lol.....kidding guys.

i have came across this bayo and read the letters and posts on it and was just wanting to make sure. if i read this right there were only 125 ever made or 125 sent to USMC N.C. ?

porterkids · #2 01-25-2011, 08:06 PM

That's tough to answer. My opinion, and that's all this is, is that the USMC order was for 125 pieces but there were probably a few more than that made. Once the die was set and they were stamping blades I would expect that some quantity more than the exact order number were stamped. I don't think there were that many made, as they do not show up very regularly on the secondary market.

Carlo · #3 01-26-2011, 04:36 AM

Hello!
Forum member Mister Moon posted in his website an interesting letter by H. Brett about the replicas made.
Last two images at the bottom of the page.
http://www.m9m4.com/index.cfm?fuseac...currentpage=32

debob · #4 01-26-2011, 07:52 AM

i spoke with mr Brett yesterday on the phone, he stated that there was give or take 125 ever made. i can trace the history on these to being from that lot. Btw does anyone have a hard copy of Mr. Bretts letter, when i asked him he stated that he simply does not have time to find it or write another for me to add to the history of these in my collection.

porterkids · #5 01-26-2011, 10:06 AM

debob, welcome to the forum.

You said that you can trace the history on THESE. Did you come across more than one of them? I'd be interested in hearing your story about tracing the history.

Do you have other M9 bayonets in your collection?

Mister Moon · #6 01-26-2011, 12:43 PM

From M. DeBob :
2 of the 4 bayos

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debob · #7 01-26-2011, 01:02 PM

i only have a gen III Phrobis, a gen 4 Phrobis and a buck, unsure of date but im pretty sure it's just a plain nothing special bay.

i began collecting Ka-Bars by means of my Police dept obtaining them from DRMO. as i would get them in and see various makes and research them and kept some to hang in my office. then i found as long as i kept the inventory to correct numbers i could swap them out, so i go to gun shows and purchase run of the mill ka-bars and swap them out for the ones i wished to toss in my military collection.

then we start getting the M9's in, didnt think much of them until i picked up a box of 20 for friend at another dept. i didnt know much about them but i knew when i looked at them the m9 usmc was something i have never seen even during my short time in army EOD. so i research them and find all this out, i called my friend and told him up front what he had and asked if i could swap 4 regular m9's for 2 FT's and 2 1991's. i have the 1348 where there were shipped to the DRMO, btw the DRMO had a box of about 75 and when i saw what rough shape they were in i didnt pick and choose i just counted out 20, now i wonder what the others were. also that box has already cycled off the DRMO and was set for destruction after it rolled off.

hope this helps

pwcosol · #8 01-26-2011, 01:05 PM

Good discussion on this M9 variant! It inspired me to dig out & look @ the three bayonets I have. One is like the examples pictured, with the black oxide finish. A second is the "reproduction" with gray finished blade. The third is like the second, but has no sawteeth cut into the blade; only a smooth bevel. In looking @ the bayonets, I discovered the distinctive differences (outside the blade finish) Mr. Brett was likely referring to which differentiate the "reproduction" M9-FTs from the legitimate issues. They are quite obvious. In addition, none of the three have Lan-Cay marked latchplates or pommel caps. BTW, Debob, regarding the DRMO, was this a USMC DRMO facility? Some years ago, before the disposition of most military surplus was contracted out, and civilians could render live bids on merchandise at public auction, I used to go to several bases on the west coast. Barstow is the regional one for the USMC...

debob · #9 01-26-2011, 01:53 PM

No this was at Warner robins, which is by nature an airforce base but it is the main hub for the south east so items from all branches end up there. These bayo's came from NC. I just don't understand why they didn't end up at Cherry Point

Carlo · #10 01-26-2011, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by debob

i only have a gen III Phrobis, a gen 4 Phrobis and a buck, unsure of date but im pretty sure it's just a plain nothing special bay.

i began collecting Ka-Bars by means of my Police dept obtaining them from DRMO. as i would get them in and see various makes and research them and kept some to hang in my office. then i found as long as i kept the inventory to correct numbers i could swap them out, so i go to gun shows and purchase run of the mill ka-bars and swap them out for the ones i wished to toss in my military collection.

then we start getting the M9's in, didnt think much of them until i picked up a box of 20 for friend at another dept. i didnt know much about them but i knew when i looked at them the m9 usmc was something i have never seen even during my short time in army EOD. so i research them and find all this out, i called my friend and told him up front what he had and asked if i could swap 4 regular m9's for 2 FT's and 2 1991's. i have the 1348 where there were shipped to the DRMO, btw the DRMO had a box of about 75 and when i saw what rough shape they were in i didnt pick and choose i just counted out 20, now i wonder what the others were. also that box has already cycled off the DRMO and was set for destruction after it rolled off.

hope this helps

First of all welcome to the forums and congratulations for you very nice find!!!!!
I'm reading with interest the story about your bayonets, but I don't understand what the "1348" and "DRMO" are.