Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Price_$-050 - $200 and a reblued finish on

and a reblued finish on a few components

157 had been delivered before a 5 October 1864 fire put Colt's factory out of operation for the duration of hostilities

showing scattered light pitting hear the cap bolster

The Luftwaffe register number is Fl23235 with Fl standing for Fliegermaterial i

some Wehrmacht Insignia

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Price_$-050 - $200 and a reblued finish onOriginal 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.