Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns The plate over the bottom

The plate over the bottom of the magazine is stamped with a maker mark and date 1914

Good Night

and is maker coded kur

and a similar hinge for the lid

There is no pitting

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Steel Scabbard Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns The plate over the bottomOriginal 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.