Original French WWI U.S. Stamped M1916 Type 2 Fighting Knife Stamped “Le Vengeur de 1870” with WWII Era Sheath - Extremely Rare German Field Gear Long Land pattern Brown Bess

Long Land pattern Brown Bess muskets

after which the guard locked them in their section for the night

The decal is retained at around the same amount

WW2 worn examples are relatively scarce

303 MkII came out with the cordite propellant as originally intended

Original French WWI U.S. Stamped M1916 Type 2 Fighting Knife Stamped “Le Vengeur de 1870” with WWII Era Sheath - Extremely Rare German Field Gear Long Land pattern Brown BessOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice modified example of the French WWI M1916 type 2 Fighting Knife, pattern 41., marked on the blade ricasso with LE VENGEUR DE 1870 and on the other side with 76. It comes complete with a WWII period custom made sheath. These are often called Le Vengeur de 1870 (The Avenger of 1870), in reference to the lost war against the Prussian Army in 1870. After the defeat of France in 1940 the Germans