Original U.S. WWI Model 1913 Cavalry “Patton” Saber by L.F. & C. Dated 1918 - Rare WWII Cut Down Fighting Knife Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets The scabbard is a fine

The scabbard is a fine nickel-plated example

as well as some pictures taken

There is even a leather padded iron "nipple protector" in place to prevent damage to the cap nipple from the hammer

but examples have been seen signed this way

and surrounding the trademark is:

Original U.S. WWI Model 1913 Cavalry “Patton” Saber by L.F. & C. Dated 1918 - Rare WWII Cut Down Fighting Knife Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets The scabbard is a fineOriginal Item: Only One Available. At the start of WWII there was a shortage of fighting knives, so the US government did everything they could to fill the void. They purchased massive stocks of hunting knives from civilian markets and they also converted old stock to make fighting knives. That was the case with this knife. It was originally an M1913 Patton saber, made in 1918 by private contractor Landers, Frary & Clark (L. F. & C.) of New Britain,