Kampfmesser Bundeswehr M1968
Article about: by SSN So why wasn't the knife popular? The design of the hilt wasn´t really ergonomic, the blade lost it´s sharpness very quickly, very dull tip of the blade, the lack of balance, the jangl
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Bought the 1st pattern, (of three), trial knives of the Bundeswehr-Kampfmesser.
This, 1st pattern knife, (manufactured by Eickhorn), was tested in the Bundeswehr in 1964 and was eliminated in 1965 due to the defective quality of the blade material.
Eickhorn, never, ever, was involved in the production of this pattern combat knife henceforth ...
Such 1st pattern Bundeswehr trial knives are pretty scarce and I hope, I´ll get the knife soon !
Some images, sent to me by the seller:
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BTW, Bundeswehr Para´s
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Another pic.
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IMHO it´s an legit one !
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