The ability to cut wire, detach the scabbard and keep the knife in it while moving around makes it a better option imo, at the expense of a few ounces.
Yep, this prohibited person failed to mention or even think about any of that. Take this guy’s opinions with a grain of the tiniest salt. If you’ve seen anything else he’s claimed in his other videos/social media you’ll know exactly what I mean.
Well I don't know jack squat, but to me, one's clearly a bayonet while the other looks like it's trying to be a little of everything, survival knife, tool, etc. In my experience if an item does just the one thing it's designed for really well, that's more useful in the long run than trying to do a bunch of different things.
Having carried both in the US Army, I fully agree with you. I love that M10 scabbard with the Aussie paint job! Let me know if you are looking for a cool trade!
Having carried both myself, I have always preferred the M-7 over the M-9. Totally agree with you. The M-7 is just a better all around blade for numerous reasons, IMO
You aren’t wrong. While M9 is a beast, it is too heavy. It will beat the snot out of your thigh when you run. The wire cutter thing on the sheath is a snag point. I don’t know anyone who liked it other than those who just talked about them or collect them. They stayed in the arms room.
Just found this great channel and realised you’re in Australia so went looking to see if you had a video on the Australian M7, which you obviously do. If you hadn’t I was going to see what state you were in and loan you mine for a video.
@@pointynotsharp8436 in that case, send me a message with what area you’re in and we might be able to get some film of my Broadarrow marked M7 then, possibly.
“Survival” knives & “tactical “knives are becoming indistinguishable these days now. My take; find whatever works best with _you._ If you like it then you like it, and if you don’t then you don’t.
First, the M9 doesnt weight that much if you actually do physical fitness. Second, a multi tool is not practical for cutting concertina wire. Third, not every squad or team has wire cutters available. My squad used these many times cutting concertina wire while deployed. Used properly it is a very effective tool and bayonet.
I thought the m9 shines when you use it as a bushcraft/survival knife. The m7 and m9 seem to be knives with different purposes: m7 seems like a fighting knife, whereas the m9 is a survival knife. I’m not so sure about saying one is better than the other.
@@cmv8722its pretty awful for some kinda bushcraft use, and soldiers really dont spent much time whittling sticks around camp fire or something to be fair.
Just to clarify, "survival knives" are fine if you want to carry one. But bayonets are issued to everyone regardless if you want it or need it. The sawback on the M9 is useless, anything it can cut can just be snapped and soldiers in the field have access to real heavy duty wire cutters when needed. When assaulting wire obstacles you would use Bangalore torpedoes or improvised. You would never use a bayonet wire cutter. The modern soldier is weighed down by stacks of kit and while there is an argument for a bayonet, the size and uselessness of the M9 is ridiculous. Pretty much everyone I served in the infantry loved it when they got it... then hated the stupid thing 2 days into their first field ex.
Yeah. Looking "bad ass" or "cool" doesn't really reflect reality. Cutting wire and running into the hills to bayonet the enemy. Not really how things are done anymore. Not saying that one, shouldn't know how to do it. But the M7 will work just fine as a bayonet. They already make tools to cut fencing wire. They're called fence pliers. I get the chisel, screwdriver and prybar concept. But I don't get the half a** at (kinda works) for everything, but good for nothing, "multi-tool" concept. If you're having to use your bayonet to cut wire? Somebody up in the "Planning Department", should have some explaining to do.
I still have my original military service m7 and you just can't beat the sturdy build and simplicity of the spear point thin profile. No saw back , holes etc to hang up on an enemy's uniorm. Just a slick stab and back out. Mines razor sharp and it opened lots of MRE's and wooden crates. M9 is cool looking, and im not knocking it but I'd stick with the tried and true M7.
So, by the time, the M9 bayonet was adopted the usefulness of the bayonet was pretty much gone. But some old army guys probably that having a bayonet should be standard, but needed more justification to carry one then just stabbing somebody.
The m7 is actually a bayonet. The m9 is a ka-bar that can attach to a rifle. Honestly I'd rather carry a purpose built bayonet, and an actual quality field knife rather than some hybrid that doesn't do either job particularly well.
I picked up a mint unissued m7 with scabbard last year at our local gun show. I love it, and is part of my actual GTW kit aka alice webbing over a slick plate carrier. The m7 looks great too on my RRA AR-15a2. There will always be a place for the bayonet in my opinion.
The Army tried to do too much with the M9. It was based off the BuckMaster 184 Survival Knife. They tied making a bayonet, wire cutters, survival knife. And it just ends up sucking at all the tasks.
the m9 was made in a dick measuring contest against ak bayonets, same features, similar profile, just trying to hard to be better it ended up being worse. I wish the M7 stayed in use, just a way cooler and more practical knife
I don't know about hate mate... but I kinda don't even feel the weight of the bayonet....its just your personal preference... how does it affect the rest of us?
Just an observation.....in the unlikely event you have fixed your M9 to the rifle, how are you going go cut enemy wire with it on the rifle without standing up??? How about having the rifle and M7 next to you while you use the issued or private purchase wire cutters to cut wire. M7s have a spear point for piercing winter clothing,M9s have a clip point for slashing. Follow the money, which one is cheaper and leaves $$$ to buy wire cutters. If you lose the bayonet, do you lose the cutters too???
M7 for the win. The M9 was a solution for a problem, that never existed. If concertina or barbed wire is preventing forward movement? You're doing it wrong. Absent "Engineer/Pioneers"? You get some "highly motivated", "Private Soldiers" to "volunteer", to lay across the wire, for the team/mission. Or just any random dead body that wants to be a hero. I guarantee you, "the enemy" got more cuts and scratches putting it up. I know, "booby traps". Well? There's only one way to find out. If you're ever in a war or battle, that requires a bayonet? That's the mindset you're going to have to develop.
I haven't used both of these knives but i'm gonna get an M9 (Dummy Blade) in 7.5 days so imma see if you're right but anyways i think the wire cutter part is useful for some situations and i jusr like what it looks like
The Versatility of the m9 is unmatched if you are complaining about weight fine but just because its heavy does not mean it will not serve you well the m7 is not a all purpose blade the m9 is plane and simple learn it like it love it
He has, he has served in the Australian army, he has said further up that he was in the light infantry, having used the M9 and M7 during his service and general use
