Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by SMF with Missing Blade Latch - Waffen Proofed Category_MG 34 Accessories though the marking is somewhat

though the marking is somewhat hard to see

which often happens at arsenal

forces on the high seas since the War of 1812

The interior shows little to no wear

GEVÆRFABRIKEN KJØBENHAVN 1892

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by SMF with Missing Blade Latch - Waffen Proofed Category_MG 34 Accessories though the marking is somewhatOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition 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 does however have a significant fault, in that the blade latch is missing, due to the somewhat delicate leaf spring it is attached to having broken off by the rivet. This is a very common thing to happen to these knives, as they were