Original French WWI M1916 Type 2 Fighting Knife by Gonon 41 with Scabbard - Le Vengeur de 1870 Crimean War the New Land Pattern Musket

the New Land Pattern Musket and the Sea Service Musket

Research indicates that smith's real name was 村山 菊雄 - Murayama Kikuo

He chose the white swan (in flight a wedge of white swans will form as a V) on a background of red sky and a blue lake

Highly interested in the weapon

however our bombardier was dual rated and could do both tasks

Original French WWI M1916 Type 2 Fighting Knife by Gonon 41 with Scabbard - Le Vengeur de 1870 Crimean War the New Land Pattern MusketOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the French WWI M1916 type 2 Fighting Knife, pattern 41 made by GONON, as marked on the blade ricasso. It comes complete with its original black painted steel scabbard. These are often called Le Vengeur de 1870 (The Avenger of 1870), in reference to the lost war against the Prussian Army in 1870. After the defeat of France in 1940 the Germans captured large quantities M1916's and these