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SpecOpsWannabe
08-27-2006, 09:48 PM
I Have A Question,Is The M9 Bayonet Better Than The M7 And So Forth?

Many People Kept There M7s OVer The M9 When The M9 Became The Standard Issue Army Knife..Im Wondering What Yall Think..:|
ABNredleg
08-27-2006, 10:03 PM
Both of them opened MRE's equally well, but the M7 was easier to clean.
SpecOpsWannabe
08-27-2006, 10:09 PM
Hmm.

I Never Owned a M7,So i Cant Judge My Self.
ABNredleg
08-27-2006, 10:25 PM
During all my time in the Army I never once recalled having a discussion about the merits of bayonet design. They hung on your LBE and were just something to clean when you got back into garrison. The only time they were attached to our rifles was when we had a change of command ceremony or the Division Review.
Ratamacue
08-27-2006, 10:31 PM
I've no personal experience on this subject, but as I understand it, the M9 has a reputation for having very inconsistent build quality, since several different companies were contracted to manufacture them. Also, I'm pretty sure that the USMC never issued the M9 to replace the M7, and has instead recently started to issue the OKC-3S Multi-Purpose Bayonet as a replacement.
BadKarma26
08-28-2006, 01:41 AM
I agree with what leg said...I keep a S.O.G. SEAL pup mounted on my IBA because its easy to sharpen and keep and edge. the M9 blade itself is pretty worthless. its good for stabbing into someone, but as a knife its pretty subpar. we rarely even are issued the M9 when we go out to the field.
gaijinsamurai
08-28-2006, 10:33 AM
I was issued M7s in the Marine Corps and M9s in the National Guard, and never cared much for either. Most of us bought our own knives for daily use, as we never expected to participate in a bayonet charge or repulse waves of Dervishes or Zulus!
Erik2a4
08-28-2006, 06:02 PM
I have fixed Bayonets once. In response to a demonstration. Other than that, it stays in the ruck.

Get yourself a good Multi-tool, and a small fixed blade.
TacoDelRio
08-28-2006, 07:25 PM
M7's are nice. A bit smaller and lighter, so it doesn't get in the way if you aren't going to use it much anyway. Not as hefty, so chopping branches and junk isn't as easy.
SpecOpsWannabe
08-29-2006, 12:10 AM
I have fixed Bayonets once. In response to a demonstration. Other than that, it stays in the ruck.

Get yourself a good Multi-tool, and a small fixed blade.

Hmm,How About A KA-BAR? I Heard Those Sons-Guns Kick Arse.
SpecOpsWannabe
08-29-2006, 12:12 AM
Also I Think I Might Start a Debate Over The New ACUs And The BDUs. xD

But I Wnat My Final Questions Solved Before I Close.

If Anyone Can Cover What Questions We Had Above,Please Do xD
SpecOpsWannabe
08-29-2006, 12:35 AM
I agree with what leg said...I keep a S.O.G. SEAL pup mounted on my IBA because its easy to sharpen and keep and edge. the M9 blade itself is pretty worthless. its good for stabbing into someone, but as a knife its pretty subpar. we rarely even are issued the M9 when we go out to the field.

Thats What Im Leaning To..

So Whats A Good All Around Blade To Carry in The Field?
The M9 Is Basicly Worthless,And I Dont Want a Big Freakin Rambo Knife..

Any Ideas?
gtronin
08-29-2006, 02:29 AM
all round?
how about a Kukri (or Khukuri however you spell it)?
SpecOpsWannabe
08-29-2006, 02:32 AM
all round?
how about a Kukri (or Khukuri however you spell it)?

Never heard of it,got a pic or a link?

i Still Thnik a Ka-Bar Would be pretty Good..
TacoDelRio
08-29-2006, 05:26 AM
Thats What Im Leaning To..

So Whats A Good All Around Blade To Carry in The Field?
The M9 Is Basicly Worthless,And I Dont Want a Big Freakin Rambo Knife..

Any Ideas?

I'm not in the military anymore, but my favorite knife for outdoors activities is my Navy Mk 3 MOD 0 or whatever it's called. It's not very big, yet it's big enough to chop branches and do the usual menial tasks one does with a BFK (Big F*cking Knife).

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/TacoDelRio/DSC01530.jpg

It's not perfect, but it's far far far better in quality than an M9, and it's not a halfway-useless dagger type blade like an M7. I carry it more than any of my Ka-Bars. It's just nicer to me. I think Ontario makes it?
Göönk
08-29-2006, 05:30 AM
I have the M7, K-BAR and OKC-3S and they are useless to eat or work. They are great knives for the collection but they are too big. Get yourself a leatherman.
TacoDelRio
08-29-2006, 05:39 AM
I have the M7, K-BAR and OKC-3S and they are useless to eat or work. They are great knives for the collection but they are too big. Get yourself a leatherman.

Without rambling on (too late), if you need to do some survival-ish crap, like cutting branches or diggin a hole without a shovel and all sorts of crap in the wild where the bears take a sh*t, you'll prrrrrrrrrrrrobably want a larger knife. I understand the mindset that folks think a large blade is there to make up for one's small *****, but you'll be kicking yourself if you need it. Granted, if you live in a city and don't venture out often, you probably won't need it, but then again, not everyone does that. I spend alot of time covering alot of ground and taking quite a few craps in the woods, and I must say that a Ka-Bar or similar size blade is not a hindrance. It can be helpful.

From a military perspective, if you're in and you don't do much adventure-y sh*t, you already know the answer.

Or you can just carry a Leatherman. Damn, the small parts break? Sheeyit...
Göönk
08-29-2006, 05:58 AM
I'm working in the city and in a workshop. I sometime go in other workshops for work or surveys as an electricity engineer and I need tools with me most of the time. Leatherman is perfect for that. It's small and has a nice holster. It's lightweight, stainless, and doesn't need cleaning or special care. Actually, and you almost said so, it's necessary to have different knives and improvise. There is another topic about knives and the guy said "what is the best knife". I wonder what's the best answer... I have several knives and I just pick the one I think I need at that time.
TacoDelRio
08-29-2006, 06:02 AM
The best knife is dictated by the situation. You just have to find one that does lotsa situations rather well.

BTW, in case you didn't know Goonk, SOG has a multitool that might fit what you do: http://www.powerplaytools.com/
gtronin
08-29-2006, 06:56 AM
Never heard of it,got a pic or a link?

i Still Thnik a Ka-Bar Would be pretty Good..

sorry didnt specify, a kukri is a type of blade not a make, sorta like a bowie knife or a machete. Check the net for more info...
Göönk
08-29-2006, 07:06 AM
BTW, in case you didn't know Goonk, SOG has a multitool that might fit what you do: http://www.powerplaytools.com/
Thanks for the link. Good knife indeed (the PT-525). But my Leatherman Supertool 200 is perfect for me. The PT-525 is aiming at the telephone/communication industry.
lt tahoe
08-29-2006, 02:14 PM
It's tough to design a knife that makes a good bayonet, AND a good utility knife. But, since bayonets are so infrequently used anyway (we never even issued them when going to the field), you're better off with a good utility knife instead. I have one of the Navy knives mentioned above and like it; but I use a Gerber multitool far more.