Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Used with M8 Scabbard Category_Night Sights The helmet does have an

The helmet does have an original liner band but no actual liner

but heavy oxidation has overtaken much of its length

He inspected Colt M1895 and M1896

The reinforcement on the back of the strap button is fully intact

Serial Number L3518 which indicates manufacture in February of 1916 this is a now increasingly difficult to find WW1 era Vickers Water cooled Display Machine Gun

Original U.S. WWI/WWII Model 1918 Mark 1 Trench Knife “Paratrooper” Used with M8 Scabbard Category_Night Sights The helmet does have anOriginal 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.