The Model 9
This knife is the Presentation Grade Version of the M-9. She bears handles of stabilised maple burl and a satin-finished, quad-ground ATS-34 blade. Note: she is not a tanto. Dimensions are as described below.

The Model 9
The one below sports a 5.0" X 0.25" bead-blasted ATS-34 chisel-ground, tanto blade. The o.a.l. is 10.0" and the handle is black linen Micarta with Loveless bolts and a thong hole. She rides in a MPMT (Multi-position, Multi-tension sm) Kydex sheath that is ambidexterous, and has reverse-grip option and locks for child safety.  Photo by Terrill Hoffman

The Model 9

The M-9 is as described as above except that it has black canvas Micarta on a Slimline Handle sm and is totally bead-blasted. 

The term basic refers to (unless otherwise noted) a satin-finished blade of either 440-C on blades less than 3.0" in length and ATS-34 on blades over 3.0" in length. The knife will have a very finely sanded (but unpolished) black linen Micarta handle with Loveless bolts on knives with a blade over 4.0" in length and brass pins on knives under 4.0" in length. A base  model comes with a Kydex sheath. Knives under 3.0" in blade length come with a Belt/neck sheath. Knives with blades over 3.0" in length come with a

MPMT (Multi-position, Multi-tension sm) Kydex sheath that is ambidexterous, and has reverse-grip option, cross-draw option and locks for child safety.