Lan Cay M9

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Bought a M9 Bayonet and the edge is terrible, will this knife take an edge and if so any suggestions on what to use. Thanks
 
the concept behind the Bayonet being a knife... You want a knife capable of withstanding the trusting and leveraging of what is essentially a 7 inch blade with a 4 foot handle. The knife must withstand the swinging and prying force behind thrusts and parrys and may in fact be trust into the ground, trees, or bodies and then the rifle swung back and forth in order to "unstick" the bayonet. Any knife made to hold a good hard edge will not hold up to such use, and any good bayonet built to withstand such use will not hold a "hair-popping" edge. So, you make the best compromise you can. In the end, many who must carry a bayonet for their rifle also carry a good field knife as well.

As an aside, I remember seeing quite a few M-7 Bayonets break with rough use, although they did take a good edge.
 
The chinese m9 is well....not soo great. The buck version was much better qaulity, finish, ect. Had a good edge (had one when I was in the AF). The phrobis version wasnt as good and the chinese version, well definitley on the bottom of thew qaulity list. much of the complaints were, and I'll second them! was the knife was too heavy for field carry.

This bayonet was designed to be used as a knife also, but a bayonet first, unfortunatley, most modern bayoets are produced to be nothing more than bayonets, hence the version your speaking of taking that to heart. I do not know what kind of edge this one will take, the Buck one I had took a pretty good edge for what it was. it was easier to sharpen then our old m7s.
 
Buck, Probis and Lan-Cay are American companies... I don't know of any chinese companies that made the bayonet... If they did, I don't think they would be any good? Can you provide a link to one? Thanks...
 
I dont have a link, however I have seen the chinese versions. Cheaper than dirt may sell them, or the sportsmansguide (not sure). my understanding was that they were contracted and then produced in china. I'll have to look more into that.
 
The factory that produces the Chinese version M9 is Xian-Feng, which I think should be a state owned military equipment producer. Following is its website (which has English version):

http://www.xian-feng.com
 
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