Original U.S. WWI - WWII USMC Square Entrenching Machete by Disston U.S.A. with Scabbard IMA Merchandise and classic red piping

and classic red piping

waist sash lined in red Morocco leather and marked up to the Maker: "Hobson & Sons Ltd

and the clip on the other end is handmade from bent steel

Chasseur is the French term for "hunter"

with a lovely aged brass patina

Original U.S. WWI - WWII USMC Square Entrenching Machete by Disston U.S.A. with Scabbard IMA Merchandise and classic red pipingOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced at the end of WWI and in use up through WWII, this is a very nice U. S. Marine Corps Square Entrenching Machete, made by Disston and still with its original scabbard. These were intended to cut through brush as well as the ground to help secure a foothold during action. They were often used by landing forces to help quickly make a nice emplacement. The blade on this example is in very good condition, and