Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard German Ordnance S - 490956

S - 490956

although it had been modified so that the hammer would strike a firing pin

RIVERS who served as a P-51 Mustang fighter pilot during WWII

Overall length is 42 inches

Drago - Port Chester

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Steel Scabbard German Ordnance S - 490956Original 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.