Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number MP 34 which reaches back in style

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

There are some hairline cracks running rearward from the magazine

a Belgian Gun designer from Liege

the famous FN FAL rifle

On the bottom edge “PEARL HARBOR NAVY YARD” can be found

Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with Solingen RB Number MP 34 which reaches back in styleOriginal 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