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Nice run down enjoyed this big up my guy had collection bk when I woz a teen just found out my french inkoix switch blade woz rare say woz coz long gone had button but a straight line not round n bk lock n bolsters same both sides not up n down.

I'd like to have the thumbnail knife in life or death brawl.

How much is 1918 knife?

OK Video.

I have a reproduction of the punch dagger. They’re formidable weapons for SURE.

That fine black design we see on this, do you think that was originally made that way? Or do you think it rusted and pitted and was cleaned after and that's what we see? Either way it looks very nice. I ask so I know later in case I ever see one in the wild, I'll know what to look for. As I research that weird weapon I showed you I keep learning as I go. I did learn another detail tho. I had it tested at a local jeweler with his XRF machine. It showed it has a little titanium in the mix of the blade. After some research I learned they started this about 2 Yeats before WW1. So it helps me date it a little. I guess the next step would be to find a way to have it's radiation levels tested as I hear steel after the nukes in WW2 has radiation in it. It may help me fine tune it's age also to a smaller time frame. Thanks for the information again bud. Good video

About first knife... Roman's gladius, medieval daggers, Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife-all these weapons were designed to thrust- stab, because it is the most efficient way of eliminating an enemy. So, complaining about a triangle blade, because you cannot slash with it is kinda lame.

Intriguing. One of the roots of my family, my Great Grandmother, immigrated from Bohemia in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Moved to Kansas. Lot of Krauts were moving to Kansas, then. I understand not staying in NYC, but Kansas? She and her family were naturalized. I think her eldest brother joined the U.S. Army. Went into WWI and we got him back to bury. Hello from San Diego California. Go NAVY!

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I'd love to have replicas of these.

I'd like to have the 1918 blade on the 1917 handle.

Scary sh*t.. if i was fighting for my life. Gimme the us knife and it's skull crusher tip. I go donky kong!

Your criticism's of the D gaurd triangle knife stem from a lack of understanding it's near perfect design and how it was designed to be used. If the enemy is wearing large heavy coats, forget about cutting.. This point and triangle blade is unmatched. The D gaurd trench knife is perfectly designed for thrusting with the live hand reinforcing the pommel. While still having the pyramids for a reduced impact surface. The large D gaurd also works while wearing gloves. Look at it again and see it in the light/context it was designed and used.

That swallowing and teeth sucking is beyond annoying and not very BBC like at all

Good job mate !! 🍺 😎 👍

Aren't knives with a knuckle duster hand guard illegal to own in the UK?? Or are these exempt because they are original old antiques??

Do a video on wwi German helmets

I had an 1918 when I was a kid and sold it, trying to wheel and deal to find and buy an 1917... When I was a kid I found out they took a shitload of the old Civil War bayonets and puked out these knives. No, it's not actually a practical knife per se, but the history of it is amazing!

Does anyone make a copy of the Mark 1 American trench knife now? Like a clone copy of it. Obviously not gonna find one from back then

Opening up the box... 'Thank you for purchasing our MK1 Trench fighting knife, we hope it will give you many years of good reliable service'. 'If you're not satisfied with our product then please contact us directly before leaving your feedback. Lol.

Very cool video.

Mate, it would behoove us to input some "end-user" testimony ;o)~ , even with my humbly limited knowledge, I can see you missed a lot. Happy that someone even cared to make a video on it, keep up the good work!

The blade is clearly that of the French couteau-poignard modèle 1916, aka "Le Vengeur". Over 350.000 of those knives were made in Thiers, and that brand name is clearly from Thiers (there is still a manufacturer called Lion-Sabatier). You probably won't find an Au Lion scabbard, for it's not a thing French manufacturers wasted their time on. The way production worked in Thiers, heavily relying on subconctracting, made that the scabbard likely wouldn't have been made by the company making the knife. Possibly the knife wasn't even really made by Au Lion, just Au Lion got the manufacturing contract. Or the blades could gave been forged by a third party, quenched somewhere else, then ground by jobbing grinders, and only the polishing and assembly done in-house. This is a very common thing in Thiers. I know, I'm a knife manufacturer there.

So many knife puns so little time 🤷‍♂️😂😂 love the video!

Do they just cast the handle around the construction of the knife.?

These are great little blades. Definitely 10/10 imo..

The French soldiers would cut down the “Rosalie” cruciform bladed early bayonet for the same reasons as the 1917 U.S. knife

not really doing a lot of damage to that fence but yes it didnt break.. lol

Thanks, Michael Caine!

Au Lion (Or Lion = Gold Lion)

Triangular blade wounds were harder to stitch up that them from normal knives. At least that is the reason I've heard they were banned.

Beautiful hunterknife

I have a original push dagger for sale what is it worth it’s in very nice condition and so is the scabbard

I never knew that they Mede 2nd knife shown.. I like that one even more… Everything back then was made so well as opposed to all the cheap crap they make these days.. Thank you for the video..👍

Cool knife.

I believe that the reason for the 3 finger guard was to allow the index finger to be free. That way you can still operate, even if it would be more awkward, a gun or other equipment without having to sheath the blade. Great video, really nice to see these up close.

Bonjour de France, connaissais vous les couteaux papillon des établissement Deluc, distribué au soldat français pendant la ww1 ?

Wow, so nice to finaly have my own research confirmed. I found this in my grandmothers attic in Norway. So when the germans invaded france, they brought it here, and probably my granddad got hold of one somehow :D

Nice video! I actually have one of these from my grandfather. It is an original and has the Beauregarde makers mark, with scabbard. Do you give estimates on the range of value these knives auction or sell for?

Love your channel brother

Purpose of the 1917 was to be able to stab through the Germans wool trench coats from my understanding a regular knife had a hard time stabbing thru them when they were wet, correct me if I’m wrong but that’s what I learned. Also it made a nasty wound that was hard to close and heal well

whats the going price to purchase these around , nice vid

hello , are you interresed by a french snake dagger by h caux? best regards

..i have one of this 1918 knife,i want to sell it

After WW1 were there many former military weapons available to civilians in Europe? Did criminals in Europe use surplus weapons in crimes? What was the penalty for having them in your possession? We’re Europeans allowed to collect weapons or was that illegal? Thanks from Texas.

You inspired me to make a similar video

Good video, worth mentioning too that while the m3 replaced the m1918 in the US military, It wasn't actually because the m3 was a better design. The primary reason for the change was cost, it was just too expensive to use that amount of brass on each knife. So it really is a testament to what a good knife as a weapon the 1918 was, it really never was obsolete from a use perspective only a logistical one. The only other complaints was it was a bit heavy, and it was ill suited as a multi purpose survival knife, while the Ka-bar served the multi purpose role much better, as a camp knife, and a pry bar for marines. Still, as a pure fighting weapon, it holds up to this day.

I have an au Leon and scabbard that I would like to sell.

7:52min. Ahh that’s why the blade tip from my one is magnetic 🧲