Here is a knife on EBAY that I would love to own but I know darned well it will sell for more then I can afford to invest at this time... note that it didn't keep me from bidding on the auction however!
Here is a link to the auction
Note for the future as all eBAY auctions get pulled from the servers eventually... the knife sold for $790.
Here is the description which comes from our own writeup off this site:
Quote:Buck manufactured the first M9 bayonets for Phrobis in 1987. The first contract was for 315,600 pieces with a couple of 60,000 unit options at military discretion. In total, Buck made about 325,000 bayonets between 1987 and 1989 for the US Army. Buck, without the knowledge of Phrobis III, added their date code to the first 1200 bayonets. This was not in keeping with the Technical Data Package and Phrobis instructed Buck to immediately remove the mark from any subsequently manufactured bayonets for the military. The majority of the “chevron” marked M9s had been shipped before the mark was discovered. One hundred sixty-six pieces of the 1200 piece run had not been shipped and these were held back. The bayonets were sequentially numbered on the right ricasso with the odd numbered bayonets going to Buck and the even numbered going to Phrobis. Buck sold their bayonets to members of the Buck Collectors Club. Phrobis manufactured an oak presentation plaque with the front end of an M16 rifle attached to it and sold the plaques to collectors as well as presenting them to dignitaries. This M9 Bayonet up for auction here is 1 of the 166 mentioned above and is a Near Mint example of a 1st generation Chevron M9. This is a rare opportunity to own a very early M9 manufactured in 1987. The blade has not been sharpened and was never used as a wire cutter. It comes with the correct Phrobis scabbard, marked with the Phrobis Dolphin symbol. Sharpening stone has never been used. Ricasso Marked M9 Over PHROBIS III over U.S.A. > opposite ricasso serial numbered 031 (Sent to the BUCK Collectors Club by BUCK).
Note credits were given to my other site Quarterbore.com...
I would like to offer Eric my thanks for allowing me to use his images on this site as this really is an exceptional example of an exceptional knife!
Photos from the auction:
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