Nice combo! And I have to agree 100%. The M9 feels a LOT more like a Bowie than the NMSFNO does. It's well balanced, fairly big, and fast. It feels deceptively light in the hand. As soon as I get a real IWB sheath for it, it will be my regular carry knife. Mine was also arm shaving sharp from the factory.

My wife hates those bald spots on my arms; they gross her out. She can't even look at them. I told her they're called Knifer's Mange.