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06-21-2011 08:45 PM
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Re: German Trench Knife - WW1 or WW2 ?
Hi Ron, it is a WW1 pattern knife.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: German Trench Knife - WW1 or WW2 ?
Hello Ade; thanks for quickly coming to the rescue!
Many of these trench/fighting knives were recycled/re-issued in WW2... What pattern characteristics distinguish it from a WW2 design?
However I'm mainly worried about its authenticity as I've been told there's good replicas that were recently produced in India for a US company that dealt exclusively in replica items from several different historical periods...
The collector argued that the main giveaways were:
1. The scabbard: It seems these were painted black or field gray before the leather was attached
2. The condition of the leather & wooden grips: No major age or wear
3. The condition of the snap: No wear to paint on handle strap snap cover
4. The condition of the rivets attaching belt loop to scabbard: Lack of wear or age there either
5. Grip plates: Made of Rosewood; a type of wood found in India but not native to Europe...
Pretty much made me doubt everything in this knife and I haven't even received it yet!!
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Re: German Trench Knife - WW1 or WW2 ?
I believe this type to be a reproduction of a WW1 trench knife often found on ebay US
people try to artificially age these knifes to make them look old & worn imo.
Reibert will hopefully chime in with his great knowledge on fighting knifes at some point.
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Last edited by Mac 66; 06-22-2011 at 11:55 AM.
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Re: German Trench Knife - WW1 or WW2 ?
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Re: German Trench Knife - WW1 or WW2 ?
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Reibert
You´re right, Mac !
Ron´s knife´s a poor copy indeed !
Well it might be a copy indeed but definitely not a 'poor' one... This could fool many collectors, I'm sure. The main differences with the 'real' thing would be the lighter/paler wooden grips (instead of Indian Rosewood), more wear (instead of a very well preserved item, although this is debatable... there could be mint trench knives, like there is mint [e.g. War Bond]pickelhaubes), and a painted scabbard (instead of unpainted)...
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Re: German Trench Knife - WW1 or WW2 ?
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RON
Well it might be a copy indeed but definitely not a 'poor' one ...
I´m really sorry, but, it´s a poor copy indeed !
This kind of wooden grip plates, the maker´s mark, the acceptance stamp, (furthermore, both of them marked on the false side of the blade ! ... ), the leather of the hanger, the rivets, the markings upon the press button, the crossguard, the wascher, the "mouth" of the scabbard, and so on ...
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Re: German Trench Knife - WW1 or WW2 ?
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Re: German Trench Knife - WW1 or WW2 ?
cannot view images of the Demag ...
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