There has been some rumor over the past year or so that Camillus was making M9 bayonet blades. I have addressed this issue with Joe Houser at Buck Knives and also with the Camillus company historian. Both men state without any doubt that Camillus was not ever in any way associated with the M9 bayonet project. I did find out that a company in New York state, Schilling Forge in Mattydale, was fabricating blades for Buck. Yours could be an unfinished blade from that supplier. Or it could be an unfinished first contract LanCay blade. I have seen several of these over the years.
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