Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1880 Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath Barrels along with some that had

along with some that had previously made M-422 and M-422A flight jackets

so it was definitely made this way from the beginning

with the correct golden brown Ito (cloth binding)

After occupying Lisbon in November 1807

It has a heavy 37 1/2 inch long blade

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1880 Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath Barrels along with some that hadOriginal 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,