U.S. M1880 Hunting Knife Springfield Armory Spanish-American War Era Indian Wars 900 Silver

900 Silver

000 known / Very Scarce / Maker - J

Dated - 1933-36

so they could learn to clean fouling from the blanks

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U.S. M1880 Hunting Knife Springfield Armory Spanish-American War Era Indian Wars 900 SilverDeveloped 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, though it is fitted with brass, and not steel. The M 1880 Hunting Knife was designed for concurrent use with the M 1881 and