Original U.S. Revolutionary War Era Horn Handled Folding Lockback Knife 16th Century Barrel Length: 25 1/2 inches

Barrel Length: 25 1/2 inches

(included)Additional awards of the Army Distinguished Service Cross are denoted with oak leaf clusters

5”Waist width: 18”Hip width: 18”Front length: 23

original top cap and removable lower booster (the booster is almost always missing

muzzle-loaded field gun is preparing to fire after the soldier at front left has used the ramrod to jam the charge down into the gun

Original U.S. Revolutionary War Era Horn Handled Folding Lockback Knife 16th Century Barrel Length: 25 1/2 inchesOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Folding Pocket Knives were popular among troops during the American Revolution. Pocket knives have a long history that dates to 1st century Roman sites. By the early 1700s, little had changed in their design. As American coastal areas developed, the inland frontier pushed westward. The custom of wearing belt knives for farmers and tradesmen in 'civilized' colonial regions were replaced with folding knives to the point