Original British WWII Custom Brass Knuckle Duster Trench Spike Knife U.S. Military Maps may lend credence to the

may lend credence to the possibility that perhaps at least some were indeed fastened using a system other than the normal stud method

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These lighters were often custom made by the workers in the U-boat's engine room

The brass grip and knuckle guard retain approximately 80% of their original blackened finish and is blended with a lovely

Original British WWII Custom Brass Knuckle Duster Trench Spike Knife U.S. Military Maps may lend credence to theOriginal Item: One of a kind. This appears to have started life as a U. S. pattern 1918 fighting knife, most likely a French AU LION style of manufacture. The brass grip and knuckle guard is retained but it was mounted on an SMLE number 4 spike bayonet and it is contained in a spike bayonet scabbard with web frog. The Brass grip is Broad Arrow marked on both sides. Overall a very interesting unique fitting knife, that appears to be a converted custom