Smith & Wesson SW3B 12.8in S.S. Fixed Blade Knife with 7.8in Bowie Blade with Notched Spine and Nylon Fiber Handle for Outdoor, Tactical, Survival and EDC

Nice sharpness, easy use, great for the price

I purchased the SW3B M9 style bayonet specifically for use on my Mossberg 590A1 Retrograde. Can’t have a shotgun with a bayonet lug and no bayonet handy am I right? It fits the shotgun well, not perfect, but well. With just a little bit of effort, and I mean very little, it fits perfectly. The only criticism that I have so far is the wire bender/cutter feature. The post that serves as the pivot point for the blade is not tall enough to accommodate the thickness of the blade. This makes it impossible, at least on mine, to use the wire cutting/bending feature without some material modifications. This is not a major issue for me, just some feedback. All in all, a very good value. The blade is good, the handle and lug connector are very very solid. I will definitely purchase again if I have the need.

First, lets get one thing out of the way. If you own a 16" M4 AR style rifle with a carbine length hand guard, then the M9 bayonet will sit too far back on your rifle. The weapon is designed for rifle length barrel and fore grips so that the bayonet ring rests on the mil-spec flash suppressor. If you put this knife on a carbine and then complain that it is loose, then you are just showcasing your own ignorance of a weapon you choose to own. You can use a bayonet on such a rifle if the flash suppressor is removable. Such is my Bushmaster M4A3 Patrolman Carbine. I was able to purchase and install the Tacticool22 Carbine Bayonet Adapter to allow proper function of this bayonet on my platform. Just Google "tacticool carbine bayonet adapter" and it should be the first result. That plus the cost of a new crush washer and you are set. I have uploaded a photo here showing this installation to the customer images section of this products page. If you own a rifle with a shorter barrel and welded flash hider, depending on configuration, it may work. Again, assuming your rifle has a Mil-Spec flash suppressor. The M9 is designed for the M4 and M16 weapons platform. If you install it on a shotgun and then proceed to blow it apart, well, a shotgun is not an M4 or M16. That said, this Taiwan manufactured "replica" is well made. I am quite pleased with the purchase. You can expect the finish to wear from the blade with time. The blade is stainless which is difficult to finish. Even my stainless Sig-Sauer's anodized finish is wearing off with repeated insertions into a holster. These are tools and I do not expect them to not wear over time. If you want a true M9, check out the OK6143 from Ontario here on Amazon Ontario M-9 Bayonet, Black, Scabbard OK6143 at twice the cost. Ontario is currently one of the official military producers of this knife. Having never owned a genuine M9, I cannot offer a comparison of this one from Smith & Wesson to the original, but I can attest to the fact that it is well made and certainly surpasses my expectations for its cost. I am very pleased with the purchase (at fifty dollars) . This knife comes with a lifetime warranty.

The SW3B arrived promptly and was found to be as described in the product description. Straight from the box to my Mossberg 590A1, the bayonet fit perfectly without any fuss. Simply squeeze the tabs at the base of the bayonet handle and slide the created opening of the bayonet backward towards and into the lug of the Mossberg. Once inserted, release the tabs and your set. The practicality of the bayonet is questionable but it is sure does give the 590A1 an overall aggressive appearance. The bayonet front loads the gun a bit but not to the point it interferes with shooting accuracy. However, at 6ft 205 lbs. I can manage the extra weight. A smaller male, female or youngster may want to keep this in mind. Your front supporting arm may become fatigued during extended shooting sessions. Additionally, my 590A1 is outfitted with a Streamlight TLR-1 side mounted in the 3:00 position adding to the total weight. Since the bayonet is easily removed from the shotgun I would recommend doing so during shooting sessions. Some reviewers have stated that the bayonet's retaining clips have cracked after several rounds of shooting rendering it useless as a bayonet. In my opinion, there is no need to have the bayonet fixed to the weapon during shooting practice. I would simply recommend removing it. If you want to practice sticking some watermelon fine, fix it to the gun. My Mossberg 590's specific use is for home defense and the bayonet is fixed to the gun when it is quietly resting at home. If there ever comes a time I need to face down an intruder I believe, unlike the intruder, the clips would survive the encounter. Depending on the damage the bayonet received during the encounter I would probably replace it out for a second SW3B. The bayonet is both expendable and replaceable, my family members are not. Overall I am completely satisfied with the SW3B and my Mossberg 590A1 setup. The reason I did not give 5 stars is that the item is overpriced. A few bucks are being spent for nothing more than the Smith & Wesson name and a few more for the provided sheath I do not intend on using. But, as they say, life is short, we only live once and you can't take the money with you in the end. Safe shooting.

Passt exakt auf die Aufnahme des M16. Klassische Messerscheider und Koppelgerödel. Für alltäglichen Gebrauch nicht wirklich brauchbar, da sehr schwer.