SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint3346942<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know the Marine Corps K-Bar did not have a hole, and as an Intell guy I only remember the Russian knife which could be a wire cutter with the scabbard as one part of the cutter. <br /><br />The article <a target="_blank" href="https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/02/09/army-putting-finishing-touches-on-new-revamped-expert-soldier-badge/">https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/02/09/army-putting-finishing-touches-on-new-revamped-expert-soldier-badge/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Does the U.S. Military issue a knife with that hole in the blade as shown in the new Expert Soldier Badge?2018-02-12T12:38:43-05:00SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint3346942<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know the Marine Corps K-Bar did not have a hole, and as an Intell guy I only remember the Russian knife which could be a wire cutter with the scabbard as one part of the cutter. <br /><br />The article <a target="_blank" href="https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/02/09/army-putting-finishing-touches-on-new-revamped-expert-soldier-badge/">https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/02/09/army-putting-finishing-touches-on-new-revamped-expert-soldier-badge/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Does the U.S. Military issue a knife with that hole in the blade as shown in the new Expert Soldier Badge?2018-02-12T12:38:43-05:002018-02-12T12:38:43-05:00MSgt C Madd3346968<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="801708" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/801708-ssgt-gg-15-ret-jim-lint">SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint</a> Yes, did when I was in, Bayonet. The hole is so the wire cutter on scabbard can be utilized.Response by MSgt C Madd made Feb 12 at 2018 12:45 PM2018-02-12T12:45:12-05:002018-02-12T12:45:12-05:00SPC Mike Lake3347007<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yep they sure did just like <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="715083" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/715083-msgt-c-madd">MSgt C Madd</a> said it was used to cut wireResponse by SPC Mike Lake made Feb 12 at 2018 12:55 PM2018-02-12T12:55:11-05:002018-02-12T12:55:11-05:00CSM Richard StCyr3347165<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-212210"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image">
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<a class="fancybox" rel="4107f292ec7c4917cd5fb8e5a56ec1d5" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/212/210/for_gallery_v2/61e0f93f.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/212/210/large_v3/61e0f93f.jpg" alt="61e0f93f" /></a></div></div>Yes the M9 bayonet has a hole so you can link it to the scabbard and use it as a wire cutter. It does pretty well in a pinch.Response by CSM Richard StCyr made Feb 12 at 2018 1:37 PM2018-02-12T13:37:42-05:002018-02-12T13:37:42-05:00CW5 Jack Cardwell3347239<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Amazing the folks that did not know this !Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Feb 12 at 2018 1:53 PM2018-02-12T13:53:35-05:002018-02-12T13:53:35-05:00COL Charles Williams3347394<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes, a bayonet... M9 1 each.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M9_bayonet">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M9_bayonet</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">The M9 Bayonet, officially known as the M9 Phrobis III, is a multi-purpose knife and bayonet officially adopted in 1986 by the United States. It has a 7-inch (18cm) blade and is issued with a sheath designed to double as a wire cutter.</p>
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Response by COL Charles Williams made Feb 12 at 2018 2:33 PM2018-02-12T14:33:56-05:002018-02-12T14:33:56-05:00TSgt David L.3347425<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>M-9 Bayonet.Response by TSgt David L. made Feb 12 at 2018 2:41 PM2018-02-12T14:41:32-05:002018-02-12T14:41:32-05:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member3347880<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good addition to the new military knife, in my days we used Bangalor tubes to cut through barbed wire. Not as quite but did the job.Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 12 at 2018 5:20 PM2018-02-12T17:20:09-05:002018-02-12T17:20:09-05:00SGT Joseph Gunderson3348183<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is a Kabar on the badge, and I know the army doesn't issue a KabarResponse by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Feb 12 at 2018 7:24 PM2018-02-12T19:24:31-05:002018-02-12T19:24:31-05:00Maj John Bell3348498<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I still have my dad's WWII issue USN pilot's survival knife. It has a hole, but it is so poorly done, I can't believe it was drilled in by the factory.Response by Maj John Bell made Feb 12 at 2018 9:36 PM2018-02-12T21:36:31-05:002018-02-12T21:36:31-05:00LTC Jason Mackay3348546<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes it is an M9 Bayonet. <a target="_blank" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M9_bayonet">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M9_bayonet</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 12 at 2018 9:51 PM2018-02-12T21:51:37-05:002018-02-12T21:51:37-05:00CW3 Kevin Storm3424219<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Army bayonetResponse by CW3 Kevin Storm made Mar 7 at 2018 3:12 PM2018-03-07T15:12:21-05:002018-03-07T15:12:21-05:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member3476584<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I remember there being one in the late 80s that replaced the original bayonet. It was for the M16a2. I don't remember the nomenclature for it. Getting old sucks.Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 24 at 2018 11:29 AM2018-03-24T11:29:39-04:002018-03-24T11:29:39-04:00COL Private RallyPoint Member3476913<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Expert Action Badge!? So we are handing out participation trophies? WTF!!!!! Turning into the goddam Air Force! :(<br /><br />Oh but COL Harris you have to compete and be proficient at these 30 tasks.<br /><br />No $hit! It’s called common core Soldier tasks. We did it every year in the 90s!!Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 24 at 2018 1:32 PM2018-03-24T13:32:30-04:002018-03-24T13:32:30-04:00SGM Bill Frazer3477174<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>At one time the rifle bayonet (M9?) had a hole in the blade with a lug in the sheath, it was suppose to be able to cut wire- yeah right- in a blue moon.Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Mar 24 at 2018 3:10 PM2018-03-24T15:10:21-04:002018-03-24T15:10:21-04:002018-02-12T12:38:43-05:00