Original U.S. WWII USMC Customized Blade Marked KA-BAR Knife with WWI Mark 1 Trench Knife Brass Grip Category_Martini-Henry Rifles which is somewhat standard

which is somewhat standard

Also included is an original complete chin strap

This very nice example complete with excellent liner and chinstrap that has original period col textured paint inand a genuine WWI USMC EGA

I think there is a good chance this gun was hardly used although there is a small wood repair to the left side of the stock

so this has seen a fair amount of use

Original U.S. WWII USMC Customized Blade Marked KA-BAR Knife with WWI Mark 1 Trench Knife Brass Grip Category_Martini-Henry Rifles which is somewhat standardOriginal Item: One of a Kind. We've had a large number of "field made" USMC knives over the years, but never one quite like this! This example is comprised of a very nice early U. S. M. C marked Mark 2 "Ka Bar" fighting knife blade, made by Union Cutlery. Marine Corps issue knives are much harder to find on the market than the U. S. N. marked variety. This blade was mated in field workshops to the Brass Knuckle guard from a 1918 dated Mark 1 Trench