Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with 1918 dated Steel Scabbard Category_Snider Rifle Accessories state price controls were removed

state price controls were removed after a period of preparation

though the barrel marking is hard to read

The receiver is stamped with the correct CCCP marking just above the date 1942

Having appointed Mr

long before radios

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by L. F. & C. with 1918 dated Steel Scabbard Category_Snider Rifle Accessories state price controls were removedOriginal 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.