Original U.S. WWI Era Inert 75mm Artillery Round With Fuse Lanchester SMG - Late War Metal Handle:

- Late War Metal Handle: This knife is a little rougher than the jigged bone handle and does not lock the blade in the open position

and it is in very good lightly used condition

with just a bit of checking and crazing

and war time dates

From December 12th to the 15th

Original U.S. WWI Era Inert 75mm Artillery Round With Fuse Lanchester SMG - Late War Metal Handle:Original Item: Only One Available. Now this is a wonderful piece of American ordnance history! This is a lovely example of an American made 75mm artillery round. It is in total compliance per the current BATF rules governing inert ordnance. Not Available For Export The US Army adopted the French 75 mm field gun during World War I and used it extensively in battle. The US designation of the basic weapon was 75 mm Gun M1897. There were 480 American 75