Lan-Cay received it’s first contract for 30,500 M9 bayonets on 3/31/92 from the U.S. Army with an additional 21,500 bayonets added during the contract. In an effort to quickly supply the Army with new M9 bayonets after Desert Storm, Lan-Cay turned to General Cutlery as a sub-contractor to provide near completed blades for assembly at the Lan-Cay facility. All General Cutlery produced blades are easily identified as they are stamped on the ricasso "M9 / LANCAY / USA" in block letters of equal size. This form of marking was used only on the General Cutlery made blades and will not be used again.
So as we can see, although they are new to the scene, the M9 bayonets are the beginning of a collectors dream with so many different variations and a rich documented history behind them. It doesn’t get any better than that. The Lan-Cay second contract ended in the second week of April 1997 with all bayonets being furnished and accepted on time.
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GENUINE ISSUE
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7" STAINLESS STEEL BLADE
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12" OVERALL
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BLACK OXIDE FINISH
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NYLON HANDLE
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U.S MADE
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