Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by SMF with Waffen Proof - Broken Marlinspike Spring MG 15 so they were fitted with

so they were fitted with it in mind

with very minimal fading to the orange field

the barrel on these is heavily rifled to engage the cartridge

This particular musket has the widened side nails extending the length of the side plate and the much simplified trigger guard

and there is some corrosion on the blade

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by SMF with Waffen Proof - Broken Marlinspike Spring MG 15 so they were fitted withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of an early war produced Type I version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm). It was produced by Solinger Metalwaren Fabrik Stcker & Co. GmbH, also known as SMF, who were one of the major producers of this knife during WWII. Their "Seated King" over Solingen trademark is seen on the blade, as well as ROSTFREI (rust free) indicating