Chris Boonzaier Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 ..of the highest quality...I love ebay... when the description says "letter opener and WW1 german odds and ends"... few people look..."This must be a letter opener as it is only 25cms long and not big enough for a weapon" It is a superb quality knife and mine as of today
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 11, 2006 Author Posted October 11, 2006 Could it be an "improved" French knife ?
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 11, 2006 Author Posted October 11, 2006 How long till you break it?We should make a bet on that in the Lounge ;-)
David Gregory Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 We should make a bet on that in the Lounge ;-)The tip will be ruined within a fortnight and bits of the cracked handle will turn up under a mouldy leather hat in the boot of your car next year.Very nice knife, by the way (while it lasts).
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 11, 2006 Author Posted October 11, 2006 T bits of the cracked handle will turn up under a mouldy leather hat Mouldy !?!?!? you meaned "Broken in" or "seasoned" !!
David Gregory Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 Mouldy !?!?!? you meaned "Broken in" or "seasoned" !!Well, something along those lines.And what does Astrid think of the latest addition to the blade collection?
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 11, 2006 Author Posted October 11, 2006 Well, something along those lines.And what does Astrid think of the latest addition to the blade collection?Well, as it is a real WW1 blade... she looked at it and said "oh".... then continued chomping her dinner....
Jef Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 Could it be an "improved" French knife ?Hello Chris,Don't think it's an improved French knife. According to " German Military Fighting knives" written by Gordon A. Hughes, there were a lot of German " Nachkampfmesser' similar like yours.Kind regards,Jef[attachmentid=56820]
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 11, 2006 Author Posted October 11, 2006 Agreed, the horn handle is very "German" but the blade style and wide quillion is very "Vengeur de 1870" in style.Whatever, someone, somewhere made it... and made me very happy.This just ooooozes high quality....
Kev in Deva Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 This just ooooozes high quality....Very nice knife Chris, as long as nobody ooooozes high quality blood playing with it Have a nice weekend, I am off to the country place for the weekend to pick some grapes and apples Kevin in Deva
Chip Posted October 11, 2006 Posted October 11, 2006 Chris,That is not one of the common patterns. Very nice. Did the sheath come with it?Chip
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 12, 2006 Author Posted October 12, 2006 Chris,That is not one of the common patterns. Very nice. Did the sheath come with it?ChipYes indeed, and a sturdy well made sheath it is, inspite of looking a little "showy"There is no clip or anything on it.
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 12, 2006 Author Posted October 12, 2006 Chris,That is not one of the common patterns. Am I imagining things, or is this one of the first "true stilletto" designs I have seen from the german side. Maybe that is why it stands out.BestChris
Daniel Murphy Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 Am I imagining things, or is this one of the first "true stilletto" designs I have seen from the german side. Maybe that is why it stands out.Chris, One thing for sure, that is no general purpose hunters knife. It was made for one reason, letting blood, not opening letters. It is a nice quality piece and the style is Germanic. If you got it from Germany, there is at least a better than average chance it was made there. I have a German trench made dagger that I will photo and post tomorrow. It is made from steel and shell brass. The blade is at least 1/8 inch thick and is very sharp and stiff. I have a photo somewhere of a German machinegunner wearing a near identical one in his boot. Maybe a trench knife thread is in order, if you think you are up to it. Dan
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 15, 2009 Author Posted February 15, 2009 Has anyone heard of German soldiers forbidden to carry non issue combat knives?I recently read (but do not know where) that they had certain amounts of combat knives issued and that private ones were forbidden. The issue number was something silly like 6-12 per Komp.bestChris
Chip Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 Chris,I had not heard of this and even if it is true, it must have been widely ignored. These "Extra" knives show up quite often in period photos.Chip
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 15, 2009 Author Posted February 15, 2009 Agreed... I was really astounded to read it.... I just cannot remember where it was.........
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 12, 2013 Author Posted January 12, 2013 I am no great collector of these, but have some for display on bayonets. The top KS98 does not fit on any rifle
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