Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1880 Hunting Knife by Springfield Armory with Leather Sheath Marked to Watervliet Arsenal Spanish Artillery Original USAAF tags are still

Original USAAF tags are still present with names written on them

The liner is correct "high pressure Korean War Era issue and stamped with a W under mold number 19

Nice smooth used finish showing a lovely gray polished patina

The top cover bears serial number 5477

and it looks like there was a one time a koiguchi (scabbard mouth) fitting

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1880 Hunting Knife by Springfield Armory with Leather Sheath Marked to Watervliet Arsenal Spanish Artillery Original USAAF tags are stillOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is only one of the few examples of one of these hunting knives that we have had! Developed during the same period of American "multi use" military experimentation that produced the Springfield Trapdoor ramrod and trowel bayonets, the Springfield Model 1880 "Hunting Knife" was quite similar in size and appearance to the entrenching tool developed in the same year. The handle and bolster design is very similar,