M-9 Multipurpose Bayonet System

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M-9 Multipurpose Bayonet System
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M-9 Multipurpose Bayonet System
Information
Weapon type: bayonet
Designations: M-9 Bayonet, M-9 Multipurpose Bayonet System
Use: weapon
Creation time: 1985
Working time: 1986 – today
Region of origin /
author: 		United States
Overall length: 30.48 cm
Blade length: 17.78 cm
Blade width: 3.56 cm
Blade thickness: 0.60 cm
Handle: Metal, plastic
Particularities: Wire cutter
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The M-9 Bayonet is a bayonet for the Rifle 5.56 mm M16 and Carbine 5.56 mm M4 rifles . The official name is English M-9 Multipurpose Bayonet System . It is the official bayonet of the United States Army .

history

The M-9 bayonet was manufactured by Phrobis III Ltd. developed and initially manufactured (1986–1990) by Buck Knives. From 1992 the company Lan Cay manufactured the bayonets. The wire cutter function of the M-9, including the back saw, was copied from the M1959 Kalashnikov bayonet . Early M-9s were not surface-coated, from 1995 the bayonets were delivered blackened. Another manufacturer is the Ontario Knife Company; these bayonets have a plastic handle and are coated in olive green.

Carrying method

Planted M-9

Thanks to the multifunctional equipment with fastening devices of its specially developed sheath, the M-9 can be fastened according to the individual needs of the wearer or according to the various options of the equipment. Different "upside-down" methods of carrying are possible, as is often used with combat knives .

technology

Wire cutting function

The M-9 is 30.48 cm (12 inches) long and has a blade length of 17.78 cm (7 inches). It consists of a blade with a continuous tang , a guard with a hole for attachment to the flash hider of the M16 rifle and the M4 carbine and a pawl to lock the bayonet on the bayonet mount of the rifle.

Like the handle, the sheath is made of plastic and has a metal spring clip inside to fix the bayonet in the sheath. There are various fastening devices on the scabbard as well as a fabric strap with a push button to secure the bayonet handle. At the bottom there is a holder for the blade, which is provided with a corresponding hole, so that the bayonet and scabbard can be joined to form wire cutters . The cutting effect is transmitted via the longer lever of the two elements to a holding device near the blade holder on the scabbard and the short sharpness of the blade back of the bayonet. There is a sharpening stone on the back of the scabbard.

Users

  • US Army
  • US Marines
  • Australia
  • Abu Dhabi
  • Netherlands
  • Japan

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ USA - Post War Era Bayonets. Retrieved April 27, 2014 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e M-9 MPBS Bayonet. Olive-Drab.com, accessed April 27, 2014 (English).
  3. ↑ AKM-47 Bayonet From Battle. Bayonet Knife Review. In: tactical-life.com. July 1, 2008, accessed April 27, 2014 .

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