PILOTS, FROGMEN, AND SPIES
Sep 28, 2018
4 minutes
BY DAVE MERRILL
Back when and were still must-see TV, Knight’s Armament was working on something a little different. The common name would be the Snap-On, but the official name when issued would be the XM-9. Ultimately, 3,800 KAC Snap-On cans were purchased by the U.S. Air Force for use for pilot escape and evasion kits in case they were downed in enemy territory, and also for Air Force Special Operations teams. An indeterminate number also went to the U.S. Army — and probably more than one clandestine service still has a handful in their inventory. While it’s no longer the latest and greatest in silencer technology, it still holds a special place both in our hearts and in history.
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