Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with U.S. Marked Leather Scabbard with Suspension Ring French Militaria We are thrilled to share

We are thrilled to share with you an extraordinary discovery - an original article from The Saturday Evening Post

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The cap features a cardboard-reinforced visor at the front

The shell has markings and insignia painted for use by an MP with the 512th Military Police Battalion along with an applied distinctive unit insignia decal on the right side of the shell

Some of the fold marks are very rough

Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with U.S. Marked Leather Scabbard with Suspension Ring French Militaria We are thrilled to shareOriginal Item: Only One Available This is one of the nicer examples of the rare US Model 1873 Entrenching Tool weve seen! This tool knife was adopted in 1873 and was mainly an entrenching tool (rather than a knife). It was used on the plains during the Indian Wars. It was a very light flat bladed tool and was short lived; it evolved into the heavier US Model 1880 1890. Designed for use by the U. S. Cavalry during the 1870s, the M 1873 Entrenching Tool