U.S. 1918 Mk. I Trench Knife

Jan 30, 2019 8:21 PM

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All original US M1918 Mk. I Trench Knife by LF&C

Rusty skullcracker

Original blade with most of its original blackening. Clearly has a ton of pitting (or whatever you'd call that)

Fairly common WWII field modification for paratroopers. The crossguard was rather large, so half of it was ground off so that it would not dig into the soldier's hip.

Pretty sure that belonged to a guy named asuma sarutobi

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Why was it modified for WW2

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What was the WW2 modification?

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They ground the brass guard down on the left side of the knife (it would be next to the body) so it would be easier to carry in a sheath.

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Precisely.

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How are you going to kill Nazi’s with rust on your knife?

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Pass revoked!

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