Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C - Near Mint Condition Italian Flags Breech Ring NOT included

Breech Ring NOT included

"sword") was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators

Maker marked on inner dome top with maker decal EREL

Newly made clearing plugs with the stuck case tool built in

There is a bayonet stand on the right hand side of the octagonal barrel

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L.F. & C - Near Mint Condition Italian Flags Breech Ring NOT includedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This example of the U. S. Model 1918 MkI Trench Knife is offered in near mint condition. 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