Original German WWII Transitional HJ Knife by Rare Maker August Merten of Solingen with Scabbard - RZM M7/31 Martini-Henry Rifle During offensive operations

During offensive operations

This lovely Belgian-made 14 bore fowling piece / shotgun is stamped PARKER on both lock plates

The style and materials used indicate that it was made on the island of Sumatra around 1840

and the SA insignia on the front

Original German WWII Transitional HJ Knife by Rare Maker August Merten of Solingen with Scabbard - RZM M7/31 Martini-Henry Rifle During offensive operationsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used mid war production HJ Fahrtenmesser (HJ Trip Knife), marked very faintly on the blade with both the trademark logo and RZM code of rare maker August Merten of Solingen. This is definitely a transitional period knife, with characteristics of both the early and later pattern. This HJ Knife is a solid example of the type, with a handle that was originally nickel plated over a zinc alloy