(former), GDR - "Kampfmesser 66" of the Para´s

[Reibert]

The "Training", (Rubber-) -version:

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/bayon...-knife-153474/

[Reibert]

Those are really sexy looking knifes. On my list 'to buy' .

You´re damn´ right !

Received another one, (3rd pattern), plus box, today !

[Reibert]

Such knives were used for hard training also !

Today I received a 3rd pattern "KM 66" in poor condition ...

P.S.:
Such knives also were used by recon units and in units of the Kampfschwimmer der Volksmarine

[Reibert]

Such knives, (meanwhile), are, really, pretty collectible, so, I bougt another one ! ...

Today I wanna show you, this, 2nd pattern "KM 66".


BTW, here´s the serial numbers of all the, (current), "KM 66" in my collection:

"2nd pattern":
No. 1608, No. 1615, No. 1885, (with matching box), No. 1887, (with matching box), No. 1952, (with matching box), No. 5294, No. 5320, (with matching box), No. 5495, No. 5496, (with matching box), No. 5630 and, No. 5992;

"3rd pattern":
No. 6337, No. 6446, No. 6540, No. 9055, No. 9298, No. 10494, (with matching box), No. 10601, No. 10602, No. 10670, (with matching box), No. 11294, No. 13661, No. 13817, (with matching box), and, No. 14244, (with box, No. 13059).

[Reibert]

It´s a kind of cast plastic.

The 1st pattern KM66 had very poor made, (easy breakable), grips, the 2nd pattern better grips, but poor blades, finally, the 3rd pattern was quite well made ...

Here´s an counter-example.
A broken 3rd pattern knife´s hilt ...

[Anderson]

Looks like Bakelite. That stuff is brittle.

[Reibert]

I now own more than 60 copies of the "KM66".

I received another very nice copy today:

[thecyclist64]

You must be the biggest "Messersammler" in the whole of Austria. Nice collection

[Reibert]