Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with U.S. Marked Leather Scabbard Spade Grip Assembly The main edge is shipped

The main edge is shipped blunt

1813 underneath - the crowned initials of Frederick William are in the top arm above the oak leaf cluster

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Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with U.S. Marked Leather Scabbard Spade Grip Assembly The main edge is shippedOriginal Item: Only One Available This is one of the absolute finest examples of the rare US Model 1873 Entrenching Tool we have ever encountered! This tool knife was adopted in 1873 and was mainly an entrenching tool (rather than a knife). It was used on the plains during the Indian Wars. It was a very light flat bladed tool and was short lived; it evolved into the heavier US Model 1880 1890. Designed for use by the U. S. Cavalry during the 1870s,