Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number MG 34 Feed Assembly The Mauser Rifle system was

The Mauser Rifle system was exported far and wide

so the folding feature was discontinued and a steel scabbard provided

which falls right in line with the caliber marking

Assault and capture of Fort Hindman

This would also prove to anyone else that the helmet was ok to remove from the field

Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number MG 34 Feed Assembly The Mauser Rifle system wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a late war produced Type II "Take down" version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm), with a Solingen RB Nr on the blade. These knives utilize a four inch (100 mm) telescoping (OTF), gravity propelled locking blade. First produced in 1937, the FJM was issued to German flight crews and paratroops, primarily for the purpose of