Original U.S. WWI Modified Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C. in M6 Leather Scabbard dated 1943 Military Equipment 5” telescope when fully drawn

5” telescope when fully drawn

side mounted saddle ring and "Model 1873" script is still visible

The included frog is in good shape

After the Battle of Midway

once engineering drawings have ceased to be current

Original U.S. WWI Modified Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C. in M6 Leather Scabbard dated 1943 Military Equipment 5” telescope when fully drawnOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife was the second major "Knuckle Knife" to be officially adopted and issued to the US military. It was developed for use in the horrific trench warfare that typified the stalemate on the Western Front during the latter part of World War One and saw use not only there, but during World War Two as well. The knife was manufactured in the United States by Henry Disston & Sons (H. D.