Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1880 Entrenching Tool with Leather Sheath Swords Ready to display as is

Ready to display as is

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The fittings are all marked with western number 8 and Japanese number 九 (Kyu)

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barrel axis pin

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1880 Entrenching Tool with Leather Sheath Swords Ready to display as isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is something that we have only seen once before! Developed during the same period of American "multi use" military experimentation that produced the Springfield Trapdoor ramrod and trowel bayonets, the 1880 Entrenching Tool was meant to be issued in lieu of a field knife and a shovel. The tool measures 12 3 4 inches overall, with a 8 1 4 inch long and 3 1 2 inch wide blade. This is fitted with an upturned spine