Original U.S. WWI 1918 dated Trench Wire Cutters by DCHS Co. with Interwar Canvas Carrier Spade Grip Assembly This is a third pattern

This is a third pattern or “India Pattern” Brown Bess 39" barrel adopted in 1796

marked on the back with ((RZM)) M1/34 for manufacture by Karl Wurster of Markneukirchen in Saxony

Ordensjuweliere

and three smaller buttons on each cuff

This would make a perfect addition to any WWII edged weapon collection

Original U.S. WWI 1918 dated Trench Wire Cutters by DCHS Co. with Interwar Canvas Carrier Spade Grip Assembly This is a third patternOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. During "The Great War" in the trenches, one of the most common obstacles to forward progress was barbed wire. Miles and miles of suspended wire were strung along both sides, and there was no way out of "No Man's Land" without getting through it. Various devices such as explosives and complicated cutters mounted on the muzzles of rifles were used. However, the most reliable and effective way to get through it