Model 1916 Trench Combat Fighting Knife

Overview

This is a Scarce WW1-WW2 Era Model 1916 ASTIER-PARDON THIERS Double Edge Trench Combat Fighting Knife. These knives were used all the way up to WW2 by French forces, quite a few of these knives were captured by German forces in both WW1 & WW2, after the fall of France in 1940 the German Wehrmacht took Thousands of the French Knives that were captured at the time and used as Ersatz fighting knives by the conquering Nazi army. These knives were made by several different manufacturers with this ASTIER-PARDON THIERS being one of them, the knife blade on these knives were approximately 6-1/2â€? in length and were the pattern that was used on the U.S. M-1918 Mark 1  trench knives and came with a simple sheet metal scabbard with a single metal belt loop & has the exact same type of scabbard that was issued with the French made M-1918 MK1 Trench Knives. This knife you are offerding on is an good example of this Scarce Fighting Knife that is complete with the Original Scabbard. The OAL is 11-1/4" with a Double Edged Blade that is approx. 6-5/8â€? in length, the blade shows a some spots of light oxidation and some scratches and scuffs from insertion & removal from the metal scabbard, the tang is stamped on one side with the "ASTIER-PRODON THIERS & CLOVER" Logo?. The handle is a type 1 with no metal ferrule behind the full metal guard, the handle is a Solid Grainy Hardwood secured to the tang with a 5/8â€? spanner nut, dings and minor wear marks from use and service and does not effect the integrity of the handle at all as it is solid as a rock and tight as a drum, the full metal guard is also tight as a drum. The knife comes with its Original Very Scarce sheet metal scabbard that appears to have a very patina'd finish, showing loss of the bright finish. This is a Vary Scarce WW1-WW2 Era Model 1916 ASTIER-PARDON THIERS Double Edge Trench Combat Fighting Knife in fair condition.