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Yup a very nice one. I have the 8 perimid type also they manufactured for a bit in 1917. The Brass ones really saw no action in WWI due to the delay in manufacture, Well except the Aulion french made ones, but in WWII they reappear with the Airborne and other elite units until better knifes were used. I've personaly never heard of accounts of one (M1917)used in a Trench raid or such and really could not be alternatively for opening your hard-tack so a 1 purpose design for fighting only with that crucifix (triangle) type blade. Note: Always remove these by holding onto the throat of the scabbard and not the bottom. I have seen too many of these at shows where someone ripped off the leather held on by only 3 weak rivits. GREAT KNIFE