Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with U.S. Marked Leather Scabbard with Suspension Ring French Militaria The shell has markings and

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

and was responsible for developing the famous "Charleville" muskets of the line

It does have a header

One theory is that the gas cells over-expanded as the ship rose

Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with U.S. Marked Leather Scabbard with Suspension Ring French Militaria The shell has markings andOriginal 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