The guys say that the sample that fell into their hands is a replica. Because on the American bayonet knife the blade handle is aluminum, and in Seattle only a sample with a plastic handle was found in the public domain. They also say there should be a pocket on the scabbard, but they removed it.

So the review itself...

M9(M9 bayonet) - army bayonet. The blade of the M9 bayonet is single-edged, with a saw on the butt.

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The bayonet-knife was produced and began its operation in 1980 and is used to this day. used armed forces United States, but it was replaced by the M7 with a more efficient reusable platform.

There are 4 main suppliers of M9 bayonet knives: Phrobis, Lan-Kay, Ontario Knife Co., Buck Knives. All companies are suppliers to all US troops, M9 knives have never been made abroad. But there are a great many replicas of this blade, if you lead on eBay M9, then 10 pages with replicas of knives will come out.

Some problems with materials and design caused a huge number of failures for the creators. This has led to the creation of many versions of the blade, which is actually good and especially appreciated by knife collectors. The original blade had a fuller, but then it was removed. Also, the scabbard did not have a steel lining with an oval pin. The shape of the blade was changed, initially there was no grindstone on the scabbard, testing took place in combat conditions and the military advised the developers what and how to change in order to optimize the knife.

The knife was used in military operations in Persian Gulf, US invasion of Panama, war on terror, Iraqi company. In total, about 500 thousand blades were produced.

Let's go back to our example..

Knife characteristics

Length, mm: 350

Blade length, mm: 200

Blade width, mm: 40

The inner diameter of the ring in the cross, mm: 22

Sheath

The sheath is plastic, at the end of the sheath there is a steel plate with a cutout and an oval pin.

When the blade is laid with an oval hole on the pin, the M9 bayonet turns into wire shears.

Knife holder M9

At the end of the handle there is a clip for attaching a knife to the M4 and M16 machine guns.

Saw on a knife

As you can see in the image from the side of the butt, there is a saw, so keep the trees ><.

M9 knife disassembly

The knife is disassembled by unscrewing the bolt at the base of the handle with a hexagon on A5; the image shows all the details with the knife disassembled.

At the moment, the M9 is inferior to other tactical knives, but this is not entirely fair since the M9 was designed as a multi-purpose military tool. Firstly, the M9 serves as a bayonet knife (no matter how it sounds like a captain), and secondly, it is a multi-functional tool, from cutting wire to digging trenches. This is a knife for military operations, and not for going into the forest for mushrooms. I personally think the M9 is part of American history and should be part of the gear.

Dmitry, Fox Hound Group team, Yekaterinburg

The M9 bayonet was designed by Qual-A-Tec owner Charles Finn, who previously had a hand in the development of the Buck 184 Buckmaster knife.
According to the results of state tests, the M9 bayonet became the best among other contenders and was adopted by the US Army in 1984, partially replacing the previous main M7 bayonet, produced since 1964.
The M9 bayonet was made by several companies, the first of which was Phrobis (also founded by Finn), then it was replaced by manufacturers such as Buck, LanCay and Ontario.

The fundamental motive for the design of this knife was the desire to get a bayonet-knife, more of a tool than a weapon. The time of bayonet attacks has irrevocably passed, and the predatory elongated M7 bayonet-knife has been replaced by a thicker and longer M9.
This is a massive knife, a rough and absolutely "indestructible" universal tool that allows not only cutting - surprisingly good, given the thickness of the blade and low slopes - but also chopping, stabbing, opening boxes and zinc with ammunition, biting barbed wire, including and energized, and perform a wide variety of other types of work.

The blade shape of the M9 bayonet is a clip-point, also sometimes called a "bowie". Finn only slightly adapted the overly "cinematic" appearance of his previous offspring for practical use. Also, a saw with excessively large teeth and a serrator were removed from the butt. They were replaced with a metal-to-metal saw blade, similar to those used in American pilots' survival knives.
The guard and butt plate became standard for American bayonet knives. They are completely identical to similar elements on the M7. The ring in the upper part of the guard is used for mounting on the flame arrester of the rifle, and in the design of the butt plate there is a spring-loaded fixation unit on a special tide under the rifle barrel.

The M9 bayonet fits all versions of the M16 rifle, the M4 carbine, a number of US Army shotguns, and many commercial small arms on the international market.
The thick shank of the blade runs through the entire handle to the butt plate, where a nut is screwed onto it, tightening the entire structure.
The handle of the bayonet-knife is spindle-shaped, traditional for American combat knives. The handle and scabbard of the M9 are molded from heavy plastic, reminiscent of Bakelite.

On the reverse side of the scabbard of early and many commercial samples, a blade sharpener is mounted, closed in the stowed position by an overhead canvas belt. On the front side of the scabbard on early models there may be a pocket, with a pencil case for a survival kit. At the end of the scabbard there is a steel plate with a cutout and an oval pin. When the blade is laid with an oval hole on the pin, the bayonet turns into scissors for cutting wire.
This feature was peeped at by Soviet bayonet-knives, but in this case it has been slightly modified - the suspension design allows you to detach the sheath for the convenience of working with wire cutters and attach them back in seconds.

Bayonets produced for the US Army by various contractors can vary quite a lot from each other. The most noticeable may be the presence or absence of a fuller on the blade, various forms of the butt of the blade, the color of the plastic and the options for the sheath and hanger.
From the marking, there is usually only the designation of the bayonet model and the name of the manufacturer on the butt of the blade and the scabbard.

Specifications of M9 bayonet:
Overall length, mm: 310;
Blade length, mm: 180;
Blade width, mm: 32.7;

The M9 bayonet was officially adopted by the US Army back in 1984 and was intended to replace the obsolete 1964 model M7. In addition to standard military models, a large number of different modifications of this bayonet are now being produced for the collector and civilian weapons market.

Knife characteristics M9

This M9 knife has a length of 350mm, blade length 200mm.

Blade width - 40 mm. The inner diameter of the ring in the crosspiece is 22 mm.

Distinguish an M9 knife from a fake

Since the original army models of this knife are too expensive for the layman, the production of fakes and copies of very dubious quality is now flourishing on the cold steel market. M9 bayonets are made for the US Army by several contractors, so all of them, as a rule, have some design features and look slightly different from each other.

Features of the m9 knife

For example, in the blades of some manufacturers there may be no fuller, while others have their own butt shape. The handles of some bayonets are made of plastic, while others are made of wood. The scabbard and suspension may also differ. Externally, the M9 bayonet is a single-edged blade with a sharp saw on the butt, and its combat end is double-edged. Early models from some manufacturers are distinguished by a fuller on the right side, and an oval hole is provided in the lower part of the blade. The handle of most blades is reinforced with four vertical and five annular grooves, which have a slightly rough surface.

All knives in the steel head are equipped with a double spring latch, and in the straight steel cross on the butt side there is a special ring for attaching the bayonet to the rifle barrel. Most models have a plastic sheath, and early commercial models are equipped with a blade sharpener. In the stowed position, it is closed with an overhead belt made of thick tarpaulin.

Like all army melee weapons officers, M9 knife are equipped with a pencil case, which contains a survival kit. The knife turns into wire shears by placing the blade on the pin with an oval hole on top.

Bayonet knife drawing

In order to make a bayonet knife, you will need an approximate drawing in order to understand what should happen in the end.

Be able to trade or just buy with your own money. But what if you don't feel like spending your money? That's right, you can print yourself a knife using the drawings.
Naturally, this knife will not be in the game, but at least somehow you can rejoice.

Drawings of knives

If you want to print a knife, and then draw it in high quality or make a knife out of corrugated cardboard, then we have attached screenshots for this, and with the help of them you can first print the knives, and then do what you want. I will say right away that making a real copy of a knife is not so easy, so set yourself up for the fact that you will sweat well. Having made a knife, throw links to photos in the comments and I will publish the best ones in the article.

Butterfly knife drawing

This knife will be the hardest to make. Therefore, I advise you to first make some simple knife, for example, a hunting knife. Butterfly will be the most difficult to make, because you will need to come up with something in order for it to spin. And to do this will not be so easy.

The screenshot is made in real size, so that you do not look for unnecessary sizes. By printing the knife, you yourself can measure what you need.

Hunting knife CS:GO

The drawing of a hunting knife is simpler, so it will be easier to make it. However, you will have to sweat a little with the handle and, ideally, make it out of wood.

Bayonet knife CS:GO

It is also not very difficult to make it, so in a couple of hours you can make beauty that you can admire for days.

Karambit knife drawing

By the way, this knife is very simple to make, although it might seem otherwise. In 2-3 hours of work, you can make it and paint it in the desired color.

Bayonet knife M9 blueprint

Just as easy to make as karambit.

I could not place the actual dimensions of the drawings due to the large weight. Therefore, I uploaded all the drawings to Yandex Disk, from which you will download pictures in a few minutes.

If you really make some kind of knife according to these drawings, then be sure to drop the links in the comments.

Knife with hook blade

The drawing of this knife is shown below.

Bonded knives

You can also print this drawing and make it from plywood.

Falchion

The drawing for the falchion, by the way, is also quite complicated.
Photos are small in size so that you can easily view them from your mobile phone. To view and print the actual dimensions of the drawings, you need to download the archive from Yandex Disk.