Xm-18 4" ???

[ebnash]

I just scored my first Hinderer (XM-18 3.5") and while I am waiting for it to make the journey home, I thought I would get a scale and some standoff's to make it my own. I really want one of the Gray scales, but the 3.5" scales in Gray are had to find. I was on Blade HQ and they have a gray scale listed for XM-18 4" as well as some other colors. On another page, they have a section for XM-24 4" so I was confused.

I have read up on the history of the Generations of XM's and have never seen anything written about an XM-18 4" blade. I sent Blade HQ an email asking if the description was a mistake and maybe it is supposed to be for a 3.5" knife. I got a reply saying the listing was correct and that there are XM-18 4" knives out there and they still get some from time to time.

Is this a real model? Links to the individual listing and the page showing more with this description included below

http://www.bladehq.com/item--Hinderer-Knives-4-XM-18-Grey-G10--14722

http://www.bladehq.com/cat--Rick-Hinderer-Knives--1191

 

[RDA]

The 4" model, when in its infancy, was referred to as the 4" XM-18. But, the 4" model very quickly became known as the XM-24.

So no, there really isn't a 4" XM-18 model, there is a 3" XM-18, a 3.5" XM-18 and the 4" XM-24.

 

[HuntBomb]

The proper name is the XM-24.

 

[knife36]

Congrats on the score ebnash , i got myself a XM-18 3.5 the other day as well. My XM-18 has been doing pocket duty for the last two weeks and i am a happy camper .