when the promise to award medals to the volunteers was fulfilled
and some Philadelphia Deringers had no sights at all
It is complete with all brass mounts and ramrod present as is the belt hook
It has a nice cavalry saddle-ring attached to the left side of the carbine
so they may have some degree of dents and areas where rust was removed
Original U.S. WWI M1917 Trench Knife by L.F. & C. dated 1917 with Jewell 1918 marked Scabbard MG 34 Reciever Assembly when the promise to awardOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very good condition Model 1917 trench knife has a wood handle, triangular stiletto blade, and leather scabbard with standard GI Pistol belt hook attachment. The top of the guard is is nicely marked: U. S. L. F. & C. 1917 Landers, Frary, and Clark (L. F. & C.) began in 1853 as Landers & Smith Manufacturing Company, and in 1862 became known as Landers, Frary & Clark. They were in New Britain, Connecticut, and made