Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with RBNr. for Solinger Metalwaren-Fabrik Stöcker & Co. Russian Ordnance but without any sort of

but without any sort of service/laundry number it is difficult to determine

George (NMI)

with very crisp checkering and a lovely gloss finish that really brings out the grain and chatoyancy of the high quality figured wood

The walnut grips look to have been re-varnished

and in this case packed twice the potential for use

Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with RBNr. for Solinger Metalwaren-Fabrik Stöcker & Co. Russian Ordnance but without any sort ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good 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 RB Nr number 0 0561 0019 on the blade, indicating manufacture by SMF, or Solinger Metalwaren Fabrik Stcker & Co.. These knives utilize a four inch (100 mm) telescoping (OTF), gravity propelled locking blade. First produced in 1937,