Buck USMC on e-bay

[Carlo]

Hello to everyone!
Didn't have much time to post on the forum, lately, and .... sadly I already spent all my available "M9 budget" for 2009, so no more M9s untill next year!
Anyway,
I just saw few nice pieces for sale: a clear LanCay, a black blade australian contract and a Buck USMC 1993 riveted pommell
http://cgi.ebay.com/USMC-BUCK-M9-Bay...d=p3286.c0.m14
What do you think about the modified cutter plate?
There was no screwdriver on the USMC 1993 model cutter plate.
More chances, in my opinion, that the cutter plate got broken and was then rasped (hope this is the correct english word).

[pwcosol]

Carlo, I noticed the cutter-plate as well. It looks almost like the metal was removed by machining rather than by grinding, as the angles are crisp & sharp. I suspect what happened is end of the cutter plate was broken off (and in doing so eliminated the button blade stop). The damaged cutterplate was machined off around the breakage to eliminate the sharp metal. One would have thought a new cutterplate would have been substituted, but this might have been against rules for the testing & evaluation process of the bayonet trials. It is also possible the cutterplate was modified after "liberation" from the testing, but it seems to show some wear around the modified area indicating usage afterwards.

[Carlo]

Hello!
I'm glad that I'm not the only one who thinks that the cutter plate got probably broken.
The idea of a modification made intentionally to prevent the screwdriver (which one?) "snags cloth" seems difficult to believe, as for sure now the cutter plate is useless without the lower part.

[Carlo]

I completely forgot about a recent auction I saw on ebay for a threaded tang Buck USMC 1993.
I just came across that auction
http://cgi.ebay.com/USMC-BUCK-M9-Bay...item3ef98851b0

Gentlemen we have a new record for this bayonet, over $ 3000.

[Broad_Arrow]

I was also surprised by the final price for the recent 1993 Buck USMC on ebay.

I am relatively new to the M9 world, but my paltry bid didn't even make a dent in the bidding for that particular bayonet.

For some of the ol' timers here: what is the average price you have seen for the 1993 USMC Buck bayonets (any of the thread types)? Just curious how other prices compare to the $3000+ from the recent auction.

[Carlo]

Originally Posted by Broad_Arrow

For some of the ol' timers here: what is the average price you have seen for the 1993 USMC Buck bayonets (any of the thread types)? Just curious how other prices compare to the $3000+ from the recent auction.

I believe the average price for this bayonet is (was) around $ 2000

[porterkids]

I agree with Carlo, these bayonets usually sold in the $2000 range. I have noticed an increased interest in the M9 bayonet and some of the recent auction results have shocked me. For instance, the DS commemorative that sold for $456 last week. A few years ago I picked one up at a show for $125. I also think the weak US dollar has something to do with it as we have seen some substantial bids coming from the collectors in Europe.

[rexmeyer]

Well I for one am not going to consider selling the one I have since, there would be no chance of ever acquiring one again... Maybe sometime later if I ever get to retire...

[pwcosol]

What I would like to know is, was the final bid price of 3K based on condition or having the threaded tang bolt (as opposed to rivet)? From what I have observed over the past five years, the majority of BUCK 1993 USMC trials M9s have been the riveted-pommel variant.

[sj198]

New to the forum and I had a couple questions.

Can anyone give me a guesstimation what a 1991 model usmc m9 with correct scabbard, mint sharpening stone etc, would be worth? If it also had the little plastic handle green buck folder attached to the side of the scabbard, would it be worth more?

Also, Though they supposedly made 5k of these, since they were ordered destroyed, and some obviously escaped capture, wouldn't there be even much fewer than 5000?

Thanks!