Original U.S. WWI M1918 Mark I Modified Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Custom Leather Scabbard Czech Militaria Because Maxims were always issued

Because Maxims were always issued painted the "Steel Jacket Body" version had gone unnoticed until this purchase directly after the collapse of the Soviet Union

three tropical issue light tan shirts with insignia and a pair of tropical light tan trousers

These were left over from our MP 44 Display Gun program of the 1990s

with very well executed replica markings

The other side is marked CROWN / VR for Queen Victoria

Original U.S. WWI M1918 Mark I Modified Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Custom Leather Scabbard Czech Militaria Because Maxims were always issuedOriginal 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.