Here is a photo of three of my 1st Contract LanCays... note marks!

[Quarterbore]

I have been promising a photo that showed this for some time now:


LARGER IMAGE

These are my three Oldest Lancays. The knife on the left is a Fullered Lancay and you can see more photos of this knife here:

http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/ph...ry.php/cat/514

The middle knife is obviously of the same vintage as the markings are the same as is the blade finish. You can see photos of this knife here:

http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/ph...ry.php/cat/515

The 3rd knife has the same basic blade profile BUT the blade markings are different and the the type of finish that the blade got is different. All three blades look to have a sand blasted finish but this third knife has a finer finish. Here are photos of this knife:

http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/ph...ry.php/cat/516

Am I correct to refer to this 3rd knife as a 1st contract LanCay M9 Bayonet? Is this just a later 1st contract knife indicating that LanCay retooled? Just curious...