Vintage LanCay “a long wait”

[Chris Johnson]

Hello Folks...
I have looked high, low and a very long time for an original shallow fullered LanCay. I just wanted to share photos of my new find. That quest is over, now what ?
cj

[ColinG]

Great find and a good looking bayonet! I am also in the search for a shallow fullered LanCay. Do you now have the entire first contract series? The shallow fuller model is the only one from the first contract series that I am missing.

[Carlo]

Hello,
a really nice find!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!
Many thanks for the detailed pictures, not only of the bayonet but also of the wrap label.
I had been looking forward to see a picture of a first contract (DAAA09-92-C-0406) shipping label.
It is interesting to see that the date on the label was corrected from 6/93 to 9/94, just when the second contract was awarded.

Originally Posted by Chris Johnson

That quest is over, now what ?

Well, you can always sell me your bayonet and .... start your quest all over again!!!!

[porterkids]

Great pictures Chris. I'll have to get some pointers from you on lighting.

Do you REALLY want to have another M9 to be looking for? My problem is that I don't know what I am looking for. Somebody really needs to write a book.

[rexmeyer]

Yep, that is a really nice LanCay fullered first contract....I have 4, but none as nice as yours.....Say Carlo can you spare a few of your m-9 's, that I don't have?

[porterkids]

Rex,

It's not just a fullered first contract, it's a shallow fuller. It's a transitional piece that was made before they totally eliminated the fuller. There were about 300 made.

[rexmeyer]

Bill, yes you are correct....I overlooked the shallow fuller, which I need myself.. I should have said 4 of the regular fuller knives..

[Carlo]

Originally Posted by rexmeyer

Yep, that is a really nice LanCay fullered first contract....I have 4, but none as nice as yours.....Say Carlo can you spare a few of your m-9 's, that I don't have?

Hi Rex!
I guess it will be difficult to find in my collection a spare M9 that you don't already have!

[porterkids]

Here's a side-by-side photo of a shallow fuller and a standard fuller. There isn't a heck of a lot of difference between the width, about 2 mm.

[Carlo]

Originally Posted by porterkids

Here's a side-by-side photo of a shallow fuller and a standard fuller. There isn't a heck of a lot of difference between the width, about 2 mm.

So is the difference between the two fullers only about the width, or also the depth?