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M9 bayonetlarger figure on 0 of 1
Military knife wz. 98larger figure on 1 of 1
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Length
Single source12 in (30 cm)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M9 bayonet | Military knife wz. 98 |
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| Type | Bayonet[source] | Knife[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Poland[source] |
| In service | 1986–present[source] | — |
| Wars | Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | 2003 invasion of Iraq[source] |
wz.98 · infobox blade length · wz.98 · infobox blade length
Single sourcewz.98 · prose blade length · wz.98 · prose blade length
Single source301 mm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer |
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Charles A. "Mickey" Finn[source] |
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| Designed | 1986[source] | 1998[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Phrobis, Buck Knives, LanCay, and Ontario[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1986–present[source] | 1998-present[source] |
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| No. built | 405,000+[source] | — |
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| Blade length | 7 in (18 cm)[source] | 177 mm[source]wz.98 · infobox blade length 173 mm[source]wz.98 · prose blade length |
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| Blade type | Clip point[source] | The straight blade with a length of 173 mm, width at the base 23.5 mm and thickness of 5 mm at two-thirds of its length is single-edged, then double-edged.[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Military knife wz. 92[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | 240 Polish złoty ~ 60 USD[source] |
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| Variants | — | wz. 98 wz. 98A wz. 98Z[source] |
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| Blade material | — | hardened spring steel[source] |
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| Sheath | — | Made of black, high-impact plastic, straight[source] |
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