Original U.S. WWI M1917 Trench Knife by L.F. & C. dated 1917 with Scabbard WWII and not a purpose made

and not a purpose made percussion lock

The pistol follows the pattern standard French made M-1854 Lefaucheux single action military revolver design

The donor of the Card Case is the old General's granddaughter

New Jersey took station in the protective screen around the carriers on 19 June 1944 as American and Japanese pilots dueled in the Battle of the Philippine Sea

From Bombay it moved by train and a Ganges river boat to Tezgaon Airdrome near Calcutta

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Trench Knife by L.F. & C. dated 1917 with Scabbard WWII and not a purpose madeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very good condition Model 1917 trench knife has a wood handle, triangular stiletto blade, and leather scabbard with standard GI Pistol belt hook attachment. The top of the guard is is nicely marked: U. S. L. F. & C. 1917 Landers, Frary, and Clark (L. F. & C.) began in 1853 as Landers & Smith Manufacturing Company, and in 1862 became known as Landers, Frary & Clark. They were in New Britain, Connecticut, and made