Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number Russian Air Force The original new-like large leather

The original new-like large leather blade buffer is in place

was considered a "flag officer"

and a slightly wider blade

The Gew 98 was used by support troops and in garrison and remained in service to the end of the war in 1945

Few firearms from this early period survive today

Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number Russian Air Force The original new-like large leatherOriginal 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