1918 WWI Trench Knife Repros any good?

dont waste your money. its a intresting looking knife but it might as well be a butter knife.
 
"solid metal handle with ... brass finish" ... sheesh. It doesn't even look much like any of the three models.

As a design ... it was designed purely for fighting and wasn't much use for anything else. It had the handguard because the Army specified a requirement that it would be retained even if the soldier holding it lost consciousness. Why? Who knows why the Army does anything.... :confused:
 
I like it, and seeing as the blade appears to be held in with a retaining nut, maybe a more reliable blade could be made and then the tang threaded and held in place with the same retaining nut. I'd like a kabar blade myself...
 
Nothing but a set of "knucks" attached to a letter opener.We sold tons at the gunshop I used to work at In the 70's .They were $9.95 ea. back then.tom.
 
While it's a classic design, the repros have been of poor quality, and it is difficult to identify the originals. That's why I don't own one.
 
Carnivale is one of the best shows on TV. I don't know anything about the knife.
 
They all are pretty horrid as the others mention. But they can be retro-fitted with new blades easily as MM said. A Ka-Bar blade swap is the the easiest and most handsome.

BlackJack once flirted with fitting a Randall mod.1 style blade to the 1918 hande, but sadly, it was never put into full production.
 
I agree that this model looks really cheap and crappy. If you want a functional one and are willing to A. pay a little more and B. wait a little you might want to check out eight dollar mountain foundry, they speciliaze in making functional trench knives, among other styles. I don't have one, but I've posted questions about them here before and have heard very positive things about the company. Here's the link to their site. http://www.edmfknives.com/

Lagarto
 
lagarto said:
I agree that this model looks really cheap and crappy. If you want a functional one and are willing to A. pay a little more and B. wait a little you might want to check out eight dollar mountain foundry, they speciliaze in making functional trench knives, among other styles. I don't have one, but I've posted questions about them here before and have heard very positive things about the company. Here's the link to their site. http://www.edmfknives.com/

Lagarto
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Much thanks for the link. Went to the site and love the knives....hate the wait time though.
 
Lol I love the knockoff ka-bars at the top of the page....It looks terrible. The design is meant for fighting, but I dont think it would be good for anything but an all out brawl in a tight space. The knuckle guard would keep you from certain motions, and I think it might be uncomfortable to use. So, its a good trench knife, but wont work well for most other tasks....
 
Dysentery Bob, It is one of those unbelievable deals. I walked up to a yard sale and there it was sitting on the ground with a $2 price sticker on it! I then promptly asked, "Anymore Knives?" and she answered, "Just those two swords over there." I had to take the two civil war era staff and field M1860's with scabbards one of which was a dress model made at the Springfield Armory with its original belt, buckle and hangers. Had to pay a bit more for those, $5 a piece!! If only that could happen more often.
 
gerlolo said:
Dysentery Bob, It is one of those unbelievable deals. I walked up to a yard sale and there it was sitting on the ground with a $2 price sticker on it! I then promptly asked, "Anymore Knives?" and she answered, "Just those two swords over there." I had to take the two civil war era staff and field M1860's with scabbards one of which was a dress model made at the Springfield Armory with its original belt, buckle and hangers. Had to pay a bit more for those, $5 a piece!! If only that could happen more often.
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OMG You suck....Great finds, kind of wish I could find a little ol lady....

I paid $400 for my 1918, though I did get a 1917 to partner with my 1918. Post some pictures of the other items.
 
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