Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Price_$-050 - $200 The top of the plate

The top of the plate is marked:

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

we believe from 1917/18 showing Whistler's unit with him sitting on the extreme left of the four Officers in row two

and a reblued finish on a few components

which was partly equipped with Brunswicks during the Siege of Vicksburg

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard Price_$-050 - $200 The top of the plateOriginal 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.