{"product_id":"original-u-s-cold-war-gwot-m9-lan-cay-bayonet-with-m10-wire-cutter-scabbard-fort-benning-inspection-tag","title":"Original U.S. Cold War \/ GWoT M9 Lan-Cay Bayonet with M10 Wire Cutter Scabbard \u0026 Fort Benning Inspection Tag","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine U.S. military issue \u003cstrong\u003eM9 bayonet manufactured by Lan-Cay\u003c\/strong\u003e, complete with its original multipurpose scabbard and an especially interesting \u003cstrong\u003eFort Benning inspection tag\u003c\/strong\u003e. The bayonet shows substantial service use and was officially tagged as Condition \u003cstrong\u003eCode F, “Unserviceable (Reparable),”\u003c\/strong\u003e making this a particularly compelling issued example rather than an unused commercial piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M9 bayonet was adopted by the U.S. military in the 1980s as a multipurpose bayonet and field knife. In addition to its conventional cutting blade, the design incorporated a sawback spine and a scabbard system that could be combined with the blade to form a wire cutter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a genuine USGI Government issue M9 Bayonet manufactured under the later Government contract by Lan-Cay. It is offered in excellent condition. Features include blackened blade, saw tooth milled spine, molded thermoplastic nylon grip and incorporated set of wire cutters formed by the knife and scabbard combined. This example does not have the small pouch on the front of the Phrobis-made examples. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example shows service use and comes with an attached inspection tag signed by an inspector officer at Fort Benning, who designated the bayonet with condition code F,  for “UNSERVICEABLE (REPARABLE)”. This includes “Economically reparable materiel which requires repair, overhaul, or reconditioning; includes reparable items which are radioactively contaminated.” Indeed, the tip of the blade is broken off and there is general service wear across the bayonet, with heavy wear across the scabbard. The ricasso is stamped:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLAN-CAY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU.S.A.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe connection point for the attachment to a rifle is still functional. The original scabbard shows heavy scuffing to the body with a whetstone embedded into the back of it which now shows breakage and loss. The buckle is retained with marking on the back for \u003cstrong\u003eT.W. NEXUS of Wood Dale, Illinois. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of the \u003cstrong\u003eLan-Cay manufacture, genuine military issue construction, broken blade tip, Fort Benning inspection tag, Condition Code F designation, heavily worn scabbard, damaged sharpening stone, and T.W. Nexus hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this a particularly interesting service-used M9 set. Rather than an unissued example, it preserves clear evidence of actual military handling, inspection, and disposition during the long Cold War and Global War on Terror-era service life of the M9 bayonet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 7 1\/8\"\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 14 5\/8\"\u003cbr\u003eOverall Length: 12 1\/8\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46103751983173,"sku":"ONJROCPC025","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/E2290A98-8FAF-44CC-9145-97A446507EE6.jpg?v=1792779253","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-cold-war-gwot-m9-lan-cay-bayonet-with-m10-wire-cutter-scabbard-fort-benning-inspection-tag","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}