Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife - Unmarked Antique Long Guns Early 1936 dated German Allemeine

Early 1936 dated German Allemeine SS "Other Ranks" Schirmmütze Visor Cap in size 58

and there is also finish flaking on the leather

which dictated a standing army of only 100

The breast pockets were at a slight angle

Later modifications would eliminate many of the negative factors to include adding a nose fuze

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife - Unmarked Antique Long Guns Early 1936 dated German AllemeineOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition example of a early war produced Type I version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm). The Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer uses a sliding blade inside a metal grip frame, which was originally fitted with smooth wood scales, usually of beech or walnut. The blade itself is a relatively blunt spear point, and the profile is flat