RARE**French Foreign Legion Paratroopers Fighting Knife Converted From WW1 1916 Dated Remington U.S. Army Pattern 1913 Bayonet With Scabbard. Sn 21348 Knives

**RARE**French Foreign Legion Paratroopers Fighting Knife Converted From WW1 1916 Dated Remington U.S. Army Pattern 1913 Bayonet With Scabbard. Sn 21348 - 21348

A rare example of the French Foreign Legion fighting knife officially made after WW2 by converting a Pattern 1913 U.S. Army Remington bayonet. It was a stop gap issue to their Paratroopers before they were issued with the M3 fighting knife. The scabbard was suitably altered by the addition of a leather belt frog. Used as late as 1978 in Zaire these are very scarce knives. The bayonets slab wood grips with grooves are secured by the correct screw bolts. It’s sprung bayonet lug button works correctly. The shortened fullered, parkerised blade measures just under 7 ½” length (12 ¼” overall). The cross guard has correctly had its muzzle ring removed leaving a small finger guard. One side of the blade has 1913 (pattern) above Remington roundel and ’11 16’ date (November 1916). The shortened steel mounted leather scabbard has the correct added leather frog with belt loop & retaining strap with press stud fastener. The price for this rare fighting knife includes UK delivery. Sn 21348 (American knives & knife bayonets box)

£475.00