Original U.S. WWI Model 1913 Cavalry “Patton” Saber by L.F. & C. Dated 1918 - Rare WWII Cut Down Fighting Knife Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets They had a big table

They had a big table with sand on it

The scabbard is a fine nickel-plated example

as identified by an embossed stylized MSA logo in the crown

and surrounding the trademark is:

as well as some pictures taken

Original U.S. WWI Model 1913 Cavalry “Patton” Saber by L.F. & C. Dated 1918 - Rare WWII Cut Down Fighting Knife Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets They had a big tableOriginal Item: Only One Available. At the start of WWII there was a shortage of fighting knives, so the US government did everything they could to fill the void. They purchased massive stocks of hunting knives from civilian markets and they also converted old stock to make fighting knives. That was the case with this knife. It was originally an M1913 Patton saber, made in 1918 by private contractor Landers, Frary & Clark (L. F. & C.) of New Britain,