Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by SMF with Waffen Proof - Broken Marlinspike Spring Antique Handguns Italian Army cap insignia for

Italian Army cap insignia for the 3rd Motor Transport Battalion

which indicates that the helmet may have at one time had winter camouflage which wore away

Blade length: 10 5/8”

This is an amazing breechloading rifle design

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by SMF with Waffen Proof - Broken Marlinspike Spring Antique Handguns Italian Army cap insignia forOriginal 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