Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C with Matching Scabbard- Unissued U.S. Machine Guns • The upper tray of

• The upper tray of the case containing dip pens and a traveling inkwell initialed E

This was a full 25 years before the Board of Ordnance in London followed suit with a 39" Brown Bess Musket dubbed the "India Pattern" in 1796

Notable features:

USN MK2 and on the opposite side:

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Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C with Matching Scabbard- Unissued U.S. Machine Guns • The upper tray ofOriginal 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. &