My Newest Aquisition - Phrobis 3 Line Chevron

[Greg V]

I guess prices are down. I just bought a nice 3 line chevron for $289. I have just recently returned to buying M9's. I may be in trouble, as I think I may actually be collecting them now! I also just bought a ''flat top M, crazy 9" the other day. I haven't received it yet. I hope it is actually what I think it is! I think I got a pretty good deal on it. I'll post some pictures once I get it.

Thanks, Greg V

[porterkids]

Hi Greg,

Glad to see you found your way over here. If you look through the multiple posts here you'll find a ton of information on M9 bayonets. Look forward to seeing pictures of your new acquisitions.

[rexmeyer]

That was a steal at 289.00, because I doubt it might happen again...It looks like the one that Lee had forsale on Ebay. I paid 400.00 + shipping for one last year.. So good luck looking for the other ones you need.....Rex

[Greg V]

Thanks PORTERKIDS for sending me this way!

[Greg V]

Thanks Rex. I did get it on ebay from lee6940, I assume the same Lee. He is in the UK.

Here is a picture of one that I am waiting for. I got it on ebay the other day for $129 shipped. I guess it's OK to use an auction picture, since I bought the item.

Greg V

[rexmeyer]

Another good deal for you...Looks like you are on your way on having the "M-9" fever and there is no cure for that, and you can never get enough of them to satisfy yourself...hehe Rex

[Greg V]

I believe that you are right.

[Carlo]

Hello and to the forum!
Lee is a good friend, so I'm glad that one of his M9s went to you!
By the way, I read your post on the jouster forum and I see that you examined very well the two Phrobis examples you have.
I posted the same question about the "dots" on the pommell, back in 2005.
Here is the link, should you be interested
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/showthread.php?t=443
I did not receive any answer, but I came to the conclusion that the dots on the pommell and the levers are all suppose to help the armorers, when assembling/disassembling the bayonets, to know which is the front/back parts of the pommell/levers and that you can find them on some models and not on others plus some strange combination like the dot on the pommell and no dots on the levers.
Apologize for my english!

[rexmeyer]

Carlo, I don't know if you remember about those dots, I could swear they are there to test the hardness of the blade to the specifications set and that they took one off the assembly line every once and awhile to do so...........I have a couple of m-9's with them, a first generation and a fourth generation one.........

[Carlo]

Originally Posted by rexmeyer

Carlo, I don't know if you remember about those dots, I could swear they are there to test the hardness of the blade to the specifications set and that they took one off the assembly line every once and awhile to do so...........I have a couple of m-9's with them, a first generation and a fourth generation one.........

Hi Rex,
you are very right about the small marks on the blade to test the hardness, but I was referring to the different "dots" you usually find on the pommell and the latch levers.
I create confusion as I used the word "dots" but, according to the manual (see below) the correct word should be indentation.
Take a look at the following picture, where I marked them

and here is M9 technical manual (note that they use the drawing of an M7 pommell )

It seems that the right release lever is supposed to be, actually, installed on the right side, as was the left on the left side.