Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number MP 34 The galvanized steel liner band

The galvanized steel liner band is marked on the side with 64 nA / 56

which reaches back in style to the Mississippi Rifle of the 1840's

the famous FN FAL rifle

The grip is black celluloid

They are exceedingly hard to find on the market

Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number MP 34 The galvanized steel liner bandOriginal 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