Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number MP 34 Year of Manufacture: circa 1880

Year of Manufacture: circa 1880 - converted 1888

On the bottom edge “PEARL HARBOR NAVY YARD” can be found

There are some hairline cracks running rearward from the magazine

The galvanized steel liner band is marked on the side with 64 nA / 56

Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number MP 34 Year of Manufacture: circa 1880Original 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