Original WWI Austro-Hungarian Fighting Knife with Steel Scabbard & Belt Loop US Civil War intended to insulate the user

intended to insulate the user from electrical shocks

but much of that has worn away

which is a solid way to tell the markings are quite old

officers were reluctant to issue the guns during battle out of fear that the discharge flames would set fire to the surrounding rigging and sails

Original WWI Austro-Hungarian Fighting Knife with Steel Scabbard & Belt Loop US Civil War intended to insulate the userOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rarely seen Austo Hungarian WWI Fighting Knife, complete with its original scabbard and leather belt loop. These fighting knives were issued to troops of the Austro Hungarian Empire who fought alongside Germany during WWI. After WWI many were re used by Italian troops through to the end of WWII. The knife is 13 inches overall, with a 8 inch spear point blade, which has a full length