Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The leather is still supple

The leather is still supple with a functional carry strap

along with their name:

There is a hinged breech block which swings open to access the chamber

so the takeoff was illuminated by floodlights

there were 476 serving in the corps

Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The leather is still suppleOriginal 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