xm18 fatty?

ranchmanben · Feb 28, 2011

I've been looking into getting an xm-18 for awhile and have come across pictures of some called fattys. What is the difference in a normal and a fatty?
Thanks.

Bushmaster-M4gery · Feb 28, 2011

Rick let's the fat kid aka Rob O make them I think.

cziv · Mar 1, 2011

The way it was explained to me, and Rick, Rob or someone more "in the know" can correct me - it's an XM-18 blade on an XM-24 build (handle etc.).

atony · Mar 1, 2011

:thumbup:

Bushmaster-M4gery said:
Rick let's the fat kid aka Rob O make them I think.

cziv · Mar 1, 2011

Rick let's the fat kid aka Rob O make them I think.

atony said:
:thumbup:

You guys are cold. Rob's gonna be pissed when he reads this.

Bushmaster-M4gery · Mar 1, 2011

Rob has seen me shoot he's not going to say a word.

Fatty Before...

Fatty after...

Basically it's a blade the thickness of a 24 on a 3.5" XM with XM-24 standoffs.

65535 · Mar 1, 2011

I like that slicer, I think I need one of those and one spanto. This production spanto is nice and all, but not THAT nice.

cziv · Mar 1, 2011

I guess I got that 1/2 backasswards.

Nice pics and thanks for the explanation. Why do you have those top secret pics?!!

Bushmaster-M4gery · Mar 1, 2011

cziv said:
Why do you have those top secret pics?!!

Rick and Rob let me hang out with them from time to time. I've got photos of all the steps of the grinding of this knife.

ranchmanben · Mar 1, 2011

Thanks for the info fellas. I'm mighty jealous of that slicer.

Hammer · Mar 1, 2011

To quote Rob Orlando, "Fatty .190" blade thickness, standard 3.5" XM-18 .165"
Mike

rickCPD · Mar 5, 2011

cziv said:
The way it was explained to me, and Rick, Rob or someone more "in the know" can correct me - it's an XM-18 blade on an XM-24 build (handle etc.).

A Fatty is more of an XM24 blade thickness in 3.5. The handles are XM18 handles with XM24 standoffs.

cziv · Mar 5, 2011

Thanks rickCPD,

I have to go over there and see how the bidding is going now - freaking crazy money man!!

Bushmaster-M4gery · Mar 5, 2011

rickCPD said:
A Fatty is more of an XM24 blade thickness in 3.5. The handles are XM18 handles with XM24 standoffs.

Rick you're a little late to the party buddy. See explanation under my photos above.

ranchmanben · Mar 9, 2011

Hey Bushmaster, I'll trade you a cat for that fatty.

ranchmanben · Mar 31, 2011

Are the blade thickness and standoffs different between a 3" and 3.5"? If so has there been a 3" fatty made?

Pieter.45 · Mar 31, 2011

Yes there is a difference (like you go from 18 to 24)
And no 3" fatty's have been made (good idea though)

ranchmanben · Apr 1, 2011

I'd want one.