Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1880 Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath Manufacture Type_Original Items Most were then issued to

Most were then issued to units from those states

a reworked wheelbase and simplified bipod to give rise to the Model 1943 (M1943) which joined the M1937 and M1941 models already in circulation

carrying case

Army Forces in the Far East

The patch itself appears to have never been sewn to a uniform and is offered in wonderful condition

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1880 Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath Manufacture Type_Original Items Most were then issued toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is only one of the few examples of one of these hunting knives that we have had! Developed during the same period of American "multi use" military experimentation that produced the Springfield Trapdoor ramrod and trowel bayonets, the Springfield Model 1880 "Hunting Knife" was quite similar in size and appearance to the entrenching tool developed in the same year. The handle and bolster design is very similar,