Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 French Made Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Quality Reproduction Scabbard Restoration Materials and is 9 1/4" in

and is 9 1/4" in overall length with 4 5/8" barrels

58 caliber bores

- Capturing the Kahili and Kara airfields on Bougainville in September 1943

The interior of the helmet still has the original M31 leather liner with 7 fingers

and this is the first item we have had made by them

Original U.S. WWI Model 1918 French Made Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Quality Reproduction Scabbard Restoration Materials and is 9 1/4" inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very fine example of a French Made Au Lion 1918 Trench Knife with a Reproduction L. F&C marked steel scabbard. These are one of the most sought after military issue knives out there. 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