Original French WWI M1916 Type 2 Fighting Knife by Gonon 41 with Scabbard - Le Vengeur de 1870 Category_MG 42 Accessories There is still the "ghost"

There is still the "ghost" of a cartouche on the bottom of the right grip scale

From the early 1980s until 2006

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giving protection not only to the hand but also the forearm as well

We bought it as a Mardi sword originating from the mid 19th century and we make these observations without claiming to be experts on Crusader Sword

Original French WWI M1916 Type 2 Fighting Knife by Gonon 41 with Scabbard - Le Vengeur de 1870 Category_MG 42 Accessories There is still the "ghost"Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the French WWI M1916 type 2 Fighting Knife, pattern 41 made by GONON, as marked on the blade ricasso. It comes complete with it's original painted steel scabbard. These are often called Le Vengeur de 1870 (The Avenger of 1870), in reference to the lost war against the Prussian Army in 1870. After the defeat of France in 1940 the Germans captured large quantities M1916's and these were