Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Boot Scabbard British Bayonets at the outbreak of World

at the outbreak of World War I

and they seem to have been made in a variety of configurations

unfortunately it has degrade quite a bit

where unlocking the frame and pulling the barrel and cylinder forward would cause spent shells to pull out by "suction"

The celluloid sweat shield diamond is completely missing

Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Boot Scabbard British Bayonets at the outbreak of WorldOriginal Item: Only One Available. Fitted with a single edged spear point blade, this is an original German WWII Nahkampfmesser close fighting knife, with a steel boot scabbard and lovely patina of age. This basic design was used by Imperial German in WWI, and was popular during WWII as well. Many WWI knives were even reissued for WWII, however this definitely is a WWII production example, indicated by the shape and style of the grips. In very good