Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard - 1918 Dated British Field Gear The uniform was designed to

The uniform was designed to be warm in winter by use of a separate jacket liner

Overall Length: 5 inches

The blade ricasso is maker marked ALEXANDER COPPEL / SOLINGEN in arcs surrounding the firms trademark scales logo

with a dyed red "Sun" in the middle

Wilson states in his description of this pistol that less than a half dozen original Tiffany gripped Single Actions are known

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard - 1918 Dated British Field Gear The uniform was designed toOriginal 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.