Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife Bren LMG The jacket has integral load

The jacket has integral load bearing brass hooks for use with the lovely leather Sam Browne belt that came with the uniform

It does cycle with good indexing

but no fraying or other similar damage

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Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife Bren LMG The jacket has integral loadOriginal Item: Only One Available This is a nice example of the rare US Model 1873 Entrenching Tool. 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 was produced at the