Original French WWI Trench Made Large Folding Knife with Aluminum and Brass Handle Percusion Muskets with a radiused groove along

with a radiused groove along each face

The M43 was a simplified version of its predecessor the M24 for mass production

a special catch allowed the magazine to be slid partly out of the magazine housing and the housing rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise

VF-144 made one more WestPac cruise on the USS HORNET (CV-12)

The jacket also has his Sterling Silver Combat Infantry Badge

Original French WWI Trench Made Large Folding Knife with Aluminum and Brass Handle Percusion Muskets with a radiused groove alongOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This quite the menacing item, a large folding knife clearly "Trench Made" by a French WW1 Infantryman to pass the time, but also intended for serious use in the hand to hand trench warfare. It measures an impressive 17 1 2" when in the opened position, with a 7 1 2" curved trailing edge blade. When locked closed it measures 10" overall in length. It appears to be made from Aluminum frame sides mounted with this nasty