"Kampfmesser Zwotausend" ("KM2000")

[Reibert]

Hi, mates,

I searched the forum regarding a thread referring the " Kampfmesser Infanterie " , but, I didn´t find any single one ! ...

The " KM2000 ", ( " Kampfmesser 2000 ", aka, " Kampfmesser Zwotausend " ) , introduced in the Bundeswehr, is a, (meanwhile), pretty well-known "melee weapon" .

There´re some manufacturers, supplied the Bundeswehr with the " KM2000 " .

Please, show us your " KM2000 " !

Thx. in advance,
R.

[AZPhil]

Thanks Reibert ,
I have to admit that the tanto tip was never very appealing to me.


Semper Fi
Phil

[Seafox]

Here’s mine in my team medic bag on the right. Before posting I thought this pic had the knife out of its sheath and all visible, but I was wrong apparently. I will post one later of it fully visible.

Kind regards

[Reibert]

Did you carry the knife "private purchased" in action ?

Or, it´s only a "collectors display" you´re showin´ here in this thread ?

Thx. in advance,
R.

[Seafox]

Hi Reibert, it was privately purchased by my mate and businesspartner and a gift to me. I use it in real life, it is a part of my medic and rescue gear.

[Reibert]

Hi Reibert, it was privately purchased by my mate and businesspartner and a gift to me. ...

Was he an GI ?
Did he carry the KM2000 in action in point of fact ?
If so, where he served ?

Thx. in advance,
R.

[Seafox]

Yes. No, he bought it as a gift to me.

[Seafox]

As promised, hereby some more detailed (and more useful ) pictures of my KM2000.

[Reibert]

Another, Bundeswehr issued, " Kampfmesser Zwotausend " , manufactured by Eickhorn, Solingen

This combat knife was part of the equipment for the " IDZ " , the " Infanterist der Zukunft "

Overall lenght: 302 mm
Blade lenght: 172 mm
thickness: 5 mm
width of the blade: 30 mm

NATO stock number: 1095-12-355-6742

"PA66" stands for: "Polyamid 66"

[Reibert]

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