Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1880 Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath Manufacture Type_Original Items Most were then issued to

Most were then issued to units from those states

II Crown in the center of the red and blue enameled helmet plate

The patch itself appears to have never been sewn to a uniform and is offered in wonderful condition

Although the Model 1892 made its debut after the closing of the American frontier

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1880 Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath Manufacture Type_Original Items Most were then issued toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is only one of the few examples of one of these hunting knives that we have had! Developed during the same period of American "multi use" military experimentation that produced the Springfield Trapdoor ramrod and trowel bayonets, the Springfield Model 1880 "Hunting Knife" was quite similar in size and appearance to the entrenching tool developed in the same year. The handle and bolster design is very similar,