Vile Shadow
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- Feb 28, 2013
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Anyone got a preference for an M7 bayonet vs an M9 or vice versa?
Yeah, I kinda lean toward the M9 myself. Just seems like more of a universal tool, as opposed to bein' JUST a skewer.
I have read on some other sites 'bout some durability issues wif it though, from some guys that claim to have carried 'em over in the sandbox.
Yeah, I kinda lean toward the M9 myself. Just seems like more of a universal tool, as opposed to bein' JUST a skewer.
I have read on some other sites 'bout some durability issues wif it though, from some guys that claim to have carried 'em over in the sandbox.
I definitely agree about the M9 being more universal...as everything except a skewer. I've been rolling this around in my head for a little while, and had some additional thoughts. The first of which is that I really wish my bayonets were accessible right now to put my hands on and compare...but they are not.
If I remember correctly, the handle on the M9 is very (if not completely) round. From what TV has told me (and it makes sense, I guess), knives with very round handles are hard to index (i.e. get and keep the blade in the correct orientation in your hand), especially in stressful or strenuous situations. Flat handles get the blade pointed the right way faster and keep it there, even when forces are pushing back trying to twist it. You also get finer control with a flat handle for detail work.
One of the things that struck me the very first time I picked up an M7 was how good it felt in the hand. Some of that was probably balance, but the shape of the handle just seemed to have better ergonomics. So...an M9 with an M7 handle might be on to something.
Another thought...aesthetics. The slender M7 (I think) looks better on the relatively slim AR barrel. But put that meatcleaver M9 on a Mossberg 590, and you're making one heck of an, "I'll eff you up at close range in more ways than you can imagine" statement.
But I'm just tossing out ideas. Did you have any specific intent, or are we just speculating cuz it's fun?
Well, both I reckon...
My next AR-15 build is gonna be a mid-length. Ain't much sense in havin' a bayo lug if ya can't even put one on it, so I'm just wonderin' what folks would prefer on their SHTF guns.
OKC-3S.
I have both an M7 and M9 and agree with Art and Buff.
The M7 will be good for actually using for intended purpose, sticking into thing while fixed onto the end of a 7lb stick.
If you want a proper big knife that just happens to also attatch onto the end of specialized 7lb sticks, go all the way to an OKC-3 , instead of half knife like with M9.
( Yes, if you are limited to issue supply chain, and have a binary choice between M7 and M9 , I can understand some people liking an M9 in that context . Similar to liking an M14 , when binary choice is M14 and first generation M16.)
You can mount a bayonet on a mid-length carbine if you use one of these adapters. Does not look great, but it is fully functional for either the M-7 or the M-9.
http://www.shop.triple-r-products.com/main.sc
Nice familly picture.I like the M7 as a good stabby pokey...but if I want to do knife things, M9 all day. The thickness of the M9 blade just fills you with confidence. The OKC-3S is nice and I love it, but I prefer the intangibles (history, tradition) of the Ka-Bar if I need to get my Rah on.
(M7, M9, OKC3S)
(M7, M9, Ka-bar, OKC-3S)