Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Matching Steel Scabbard Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly A lovely Muromachi period Ko-wakizashi

A lovely Muromachi period Ko-wakizashi by a famous lineage of makers in the legendary Soshu school of Sagami province

The blade ricasso is marked with SA

as it is part of the history of the blade

The cessation of obligatory military service after 2001 permitted the deployment of the remainder of the French Army in overseas operations

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with Matching Steel Scabbard Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly A lovely Muromachi period Ko-wakizashiOriginal 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.