Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with U.S. Marked Leather Scabbard with Suspension Ring Technical Books on October 5th

on October 5th

Comes with black painted steel scabbard

or as a bayonet as the trowels edges are sharp

attached to a oil-cloth covered fiber band

which is also marked on the connecting rod

Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with U.S. Marked Leather Scabbard with Suspension Ring Technical Books on October 5thOriginal Item: Only One Available This is one of the nicer examples of the rare US Model 1873 Entrenching Tool weve seen! 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, the M 1873 Entrenching Tool