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debob · #1 01-25-2011, 04:28 PM

ok im new here so please go ahead and get the bashing for asking this question out of the way,lol.....kidding guys.

i have came across this bayo and read the letters and posts on it and was just wanting to make sure. if i read this right there were only 125 ever made or 125 sent to USMC N.C. ?

porterkids · #2 01-25-2011, 08:06 PM

That's tough to answer. My opinion, and that's all this is, is that the USMC order was for 125 pieces but there were probably a few more than that made. Once the die was set and they were stamping blades I would expect that some quantity more than the exact order number were stamped. I don't think there were that many made, as they do not show up very regularly on the secondary market.

Carlo · #3 01-26-2011, 04:36 AM

Hello!
Forum member Mister Moon posted in his website an interesting letter by H. Brett about the replicas made.
Last two images at the bottom of the page.
http://www.m9m4.com/index.cfm?fuseac...currentpage=32

debob · #4 01-26-2011, 07:52 AM

i spoke with mr Brett yesterday on the phone, he stated that there was give or take 125 ever made. i can trace the history on these to being from that lot. Btw does anyone have a hard copy of Mr. Bretts letter, when i asked him he stated that he simply does not have time to find it or write another for me to add to the history of these in my collection.

porterkids · #5 01-26-2011, 10:06 AM

debob, welcome to the forum.

You said that you can trace the history on THESE. Did you come across more than one of them? I'd be interested in hearing your story about tracing the history.

Do you have other M9 bayonets in your collection?

Mister Moon · #6 01-26-2011, 12:43 PM

From M. DeBob :
2 of the 4 bayos

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