First Generation Chevron Phrobis III from Supply Chain!

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While on the Chevron M9 Bayonet, here is another of these knives as would have remained in military service. I verified with the seller that this knife was not marked opposite the Chevron Phrobis markings.

Here is a link to the auction

I can not help but wonder if the seller knew what happened when the bidding went for the stars but the final bid price was a very real $1,247.22.

EDIT: I e-mailed and talked with the seller of this knife and he verified he had no idea why this knife was special and sold for what it did. I sent him a link to our website and he gave me permission to use his description and photos from the auction:

Quote:US M9 Phrobis III Bayonet with Sheath. Knife handle and sheath are both green. Knife has been used, and has wear marks from sharpening and placement in and out of sheath. Bayonet to gun attachment still has good spring. Winning bidder pays shipping cost. If winning bidder lives in Illinois sales tax is included. We accept PayPal payment.

Following are photos from the auction as this will fall of EBAY in a couple months...





EDIT: Pics fixed as they were lost in the server move...

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porterkids
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject: First Generation Issued M9

As we all know and have read many times, the first 1200 M9 bayonets had the ">" chevron date code on the left ricasso. Of the 1200 pieces made with this mark, 1034 were shipped to the Army and 166 were held back, numbered and sold to collectors. Looking at the numbers, one is to believe that the numbered chevron bayonets are more scarce than their un-numbered counterparts. After all, there are a little more than six times as many un-numbered bayonets out there. That, however, is not the case. The numbered chevron bayonets were never issued and were sold to collectors. Most, if not all, are still in the hands of collectors and trade hands, not regularly, but from time to time. The un-numbered chevron bayonets were the very first M9 bayonets delivered to the Army and were immediately placed into service. In the 18 years that I've been collecting M9 bayonets, this is the first one that I have seen for sale.

The closing price was high, but that's what can happen in any auction where you have more than one person with an interest in a particular item. Could a dozen or more of these show up next week? Absolutely, and then the price will seem ridiculous. But what if the majority of them were used to the point that they were scrapped or disposed of? What will the remaining examples be worth in years to come?