The particular situation created in the early years of the 1914/18 war, now mired in increasingly complex and protected trenches and fortifications, favored the formation of men's formations in the various departments which, little by little, specialized in the coup. Our assault units, the Arditi, had their dagger. It was obtained from the pieces removed by the long blades of the Vetterli 1870 bayonets, which in the narrow trenches, in the corridors, between the barbed wire were only a hindrance. It was certainly a rustic weapon, of recovery, not too beautiful but certainly inexpensive, light, not too bulky and in expert hands also effective.

Today, on the occasion of the centenary, we remember this important page of Italian military history with a limited celebratory series of 2018 specimens. This version has a burnished blade, a polymer handle and a black cordura sheath.

For more information, we advise you to consult "History of the Italian white weapon" by Cesare Calamandrei ISBN 978-88-253-0199-1, from which we freely extracted some passages.

• Limited edition of 2018 copies each knife has the number on the handle
• Complete with warranty certificate
• Böhler N690 steel blade
• MOLLE carrying case in cordura

Brand: Extrema Ratio
Blade finish: MIL-C-13924 burnishing
Blade type: Smooth spear point
Blade material: Böhler N690 steel
HRC: 58
Handle material: Polymer
Total length: 270mm
Blade length: 167mm
Blade thickness: 6.3mm
Weight 224g
Complete with cordura sheath