1918 combat knife

asop

Manufactured by L.F.C.-Can't find much out about this! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Radar

Nice knife you dont find them very often.complete ive seen them bring from 450.00 to 600.00,as long as its not a repo.

rufe-snow

Landers Frary & Clark,were the manufacturers. "Mark I" trench knife.

There have been many replicas and out in out fakes made over the years. You need to get hands-on by a knowledgeable dealer or collector. To verify it's the real McCoy.

Txs

LFC = Landers Frary & Clark.

In addition to knives they produced canteens for our military during WWI

md1634

Been a knife collector 35+ years. This knife is not a type I collect. But I've got to tell you, it's in exceptional shape for a knife that should be close to 100 yrs old. On reason older knives show use is that when knives get used and as they get rougher they are usually cared for less. Even unused knives are usually put away and forgotten so they get damaged by benign neglect. A hands on consult is a must because if the knife is real it's worth serious bucks

rufe-snow

quote:Originally posted by md1634
Been a knife collector 35+ years. This knife is not a type I collect. But I've got to tell you, it's in exceptional shape for a knife that should be close to 100 yrs old. On reason older knives show use is that when knives get used and as they get rougher they are usually cared for less. Even unused knives are usually put away and forgotten so they get damaged by benign neglect. A hands on consult is a must because if the knife is real it's worth serious bucks


The knife shown in the photo is from a commercial site on the net. It isn't the knife, that the OP wants information about.

p3skyking

Get ahold of M.H. Coles' books on US edged weapons. Tons of info on all manner of trench knives and a whole bunch more.

asop

Thanks for the interest. I'm sure this is the real thing. The sheath has L.F.&C. with 1918 stamped below. Both belt clips remain and overall it's a good 8 1/2 to 9 out of 10. Got it from an old WWII vet when he passed. Was on the USS Chester in the Navy and a real good guy. I miss him.