Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with U.S. Marked Leather Scabbard Russian/Soviet Militaria It does have overall age

It does have overall age

The latch locks the pistol together tightly when the barrels are closed and there is no perceptible wobble or shake present

The display rifle is in very good condition

where some chunks are also missing at the woodline

It features a body of light blue wool

Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with U.S. Marked Leather Scabbard Russian/Soviet Militaria It does have overall ageOriginal Item: Only One Available This is a nice example of the rare US Model 1873 Entrenching Tool. This tool knife was adopted in 1873 and was mainly an entrenching tool (rather than a knife). It was used on the plains during the Indian Wars. It was a very light flat bladed tool and was short lived; it evolved into the heavier US Model 1880 1890. Designed for use by the U. S. Cavalry during the 1870s, the M 1873 Entrenching Tool was produced at the