Original U.S. WWII Custom Fighting Knife made from WWI German Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with M8A1 Scabbard MP 34 Unlike other examples

Unlike other examples

The steel dagger blade is smooth and has been cleaned numerous times

The new system immediately became popular

The ribbon also has a Royal Scots clasp

German WW2 Marked

Original U.S. WWII Custom Fighting Knife made from WWI German Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with M8A1 Scabbard MP 34 Unlike other examplesOriginal Item: One of a Kind. We get in some items that at first glance, you can tell they have a story to tell. When we first saw this knife, with its somewhat crudely made hilt, we assumed it was a "theater made" knife. However, closer inspection showed the hilt was in the typical WWI German style for a "dress" bayonet, with the birds head pommel and downward sloping crossguard. Then we noticed a very faint logo a "Two Back to Back Squirrels"