LanCay Bayonet M9 w/out hyphen

[porterkids]

I didn't say it isn't a second contract. I said it isn't one of the first contract blades that was issued as part of the second contract. It is simply an early second contract blade, manufactured before LanCay added the hyphen to their name.

[Lubbock Bayonet Guy]

thanks for the reply. I was also wondering how much this certain bayonet is worth.

[m9er]

Yep, early second contract LanCay... still a very nice bayonet. I have a couple of these.



Hard to say what they are worth. I have two that are in new condition (15yr old or so) that I picked up for $60ish, but have seen the same ones with a hollow ground blade go for $250.

http://www.popernack.com/shop/shop.php?aID=20&xID=1429

[porterkids]

As M9er mentioned, these can be found with both flat ground and hollow ground blades. While some of the early Lancay bayonets were not made in large quantities, they do not seem to bring big $$. I've seen several for sale with high price tags and they've been on the lists for a while. Not a high demand item, probably because if you're patient and vigilant you can still find them for sale priced the same as any other Lan-Cay.

[Greg V]

Are both of these early 2nd contract? Both have oxide blades and no hyphen. The better of the two has a flat ground blade. The other one is hollow ground. Both appear identical except for the way the blades are ground.

The hollow ground came in an early 2nd contract scabbard with a '94 dated buckle. The other was found in a Phrobis scabbard.

Thanks, Greg V

[porterkids]

Yes, these are both early second contract bayonets. An old tooth brush and some light machine oil will do wonders for these two bayonets.

[rexmeyer]

Bill, I was wondering if you could provide a picture of a hollow ground one verses the non hollow ground bayonet...I would appreciate that, so I can know the difference... Rex