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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;komokwa, post: 9815229, member: 301&quot;]&quot;</p><p><b>Signs of wear: </b>An authentic 1918 trench knife will likely have seen at least some action on the battlefield. Therefore, an original example will likely have signs of wear, such as scratches, chips, and grooves along the blade or the handle.&nbsp; &quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That sounds nice..............&nbsp; but this specialized Forum, seems to have other ideas..</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/298682-seeking-information-on-trench-knife/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/298682-seeking-information-on-trench-knife/" rel="nofollow">https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/298682-seeking-information-on-trench-knife/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>you should read it maybe........... to see what some &quot;experts&quot; say.......</p><p><br /></p><p>like this.......</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;It&#039;s uncertain if the American version saw action, since by the time shipments arrived in Europe, the war ended.</p><p><br /></p><p>The French version definitely was used in combat. In the 1920&#039;s, the US1917/18 spike blade knives were sold off as surplus, and many of the Mark One models were also sold.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>So, signs of wear on the US version........... those may be on the fakes ... to throw off folks who think these knives were all used to gut the enemy...!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie64" alt=":meh:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie64" alt=":meh:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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