1993 Buck USMC M9 Bayonet
Info provided by Bill Porter
The 1993 USMC Buck M9s all bear the 1993 "/" date code for when they were made. All 1993 USMC blades were solid tang blades and in total there were 350 made for the USMC. The attached photo shows the blade marking.
Click for a Larger Image! Photo from Bill Porter
Out of the 350 made, 175 of them were riveted together with the blade tang extends through the latch plate and is peened over. The photos that follow (provided by "chris") show this version of the 1993 Buck USMC M9 and how it was built.
Click for larger image: Photo from "Chris"
Click for larger Image: Photo from "Chris"