TM 9-1005-237-23&P 1-7. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MODELS. (cont) a. The M6 Bayonet-knife is used on the 7.62-mm M14 rifle series. The M7 Bayonet-knife is used on the 5.56-mm M16 rifle series and the M4 Carbine. The two models cannot be interchanged. The M9 Multipurpose Bayonet System is used on the M16 rifle series and the M4 Carbine. The M9 cannot be interchanged with the M6. The M9 is a replacement for some M7 Bayonet-knives. b. The predominant physical difference between the M6 and M7 is the lockrelease levers. On the M6 Bayonet-knife the lock-release lever is a single lever located on the bottom of the grip at the rear of the blade guard. On the M7 and M9 Bayonet-knives there are left- and right-hand lock-reledse levers at the rear of the bayonet. The M9 is longer and wider (blade is over 7 inches long and 1.4 inches wide) and heavier than either the M6 or M7. c.
DesignationTM 9-1005-237-23
EditionNov 1986
StatusSuperseded
Pages102
FunctionMarksmanship Weapons
CollectionRecent Archive
Public domain (U.S. Government work)