Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1880 Hunting Knife by Springfield Armory with Leather Sheath Marked to Watervliet Arsenal Spanish Artillery Nice smooth used finish showing

Nice smooth used finish showing a lovely gray polished patina

The rear ricasso of the blade is stamped with the trademark logo of Ernst Pack & Söhne

worn poster that still retains beautiful color

The top cover bears serial number 5477

some of the best basketball was being played on the courts of service teams

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1880 Hunting Knife by Springfield Armory with Leather Sheath Marked to Watervliet Arsenal Spanish Artillery Nice smooth used finish showingOriginal 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,