Description
WW1 LFC M1918 MK1 fighting knife manufactured by Landers, Frary & Clark (LF&C) in Connecticut; battle-damaged specimen. Authentic WW-I era American fighter in fair condition, considering the age; rare type.
This is a classic WW1 era American fighting knife; Mark I type manufactured by Landers, Frary & Clark in CT. M1918 “knuckle duster” fighter was produced during WW1 but it was issued to same American troops during WW2 as well. See a reference photo of one GI removing a German AP landmine with the help of his M1918 fighting knife (the photo is a courtesy of Wikipedia and will not be included with the knife.
This specimen is obviously been used quite a bit – the blade is missing a tip and has a bunch of edge nicks; the top piece of the knuckle duster is MIA as well. Cast bronze handle is marked U.S. 1918 / L.F.&C. – 1918 one one side; the blade is unmarked as intended. The knife is about 10-1/2″ / 26.7 cm overall from the tip of the blade to the end of the scull crusher. The remaining blade is about 5-3/5″ / 14.5 cm long. Original metal scabbard i sadly missing in auction. Still, this WW1 LFC M1918 MK1 fighting knife is hard-to-find type in any condition nowadays. This important piece of WW1 history mill make a great addition to any collection.
This WW1 LFC M1918 MK1 fighting knife was part of the diverse collection of militaria items that I’ve recently purchased spanning from WW1 to the War in Vietnam. This personal collection contains many interesting items, some are unique, but there is just too much work to list it all at the same time. Please check out my site periodically for new arrivals; I’ll be listing more items in the next few weeks. This WW2 Russell Green River fighting knife has not been cleaned or tampered with in any way; it is in 100% original “as is” condition; these are the actual photos. I have several vintage American and European knives available for sale – please check out our Collectable Blades section for similar listings.
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