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02-10-2010 07:25 PM
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Re: Close Combat Knives
Horst; two nice examples! I've only found a few of these from vets over the years;not easy to find these days. Thanks for showing, Hal
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Re: Close Combat Knives
Hi Horst, check the WW2 knife: chances are it will have a tiny Luftwaffe inspection mark on the blade. I have a couple of these in my collection and both are marked. I have a WW1 which is also very similar to yours and that is unmarked.
Cheers, Ade.
PS: nice knives!
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Ade - thanks, yes there is an ordance mark on the blade -
Must say that I am not really fond of the battle type blades my heart is into the dress daggers , but these do have their place within a blade collection.
Horst
"He who hesitates is lost - is not only lost but miles from the next exit"
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Re: Close Combat Knives
Horst great knives . I like the dress daggers and dress bayonets but in a fight I would rather have a good fighting knife. Gary
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Gary - I agree but Im not a fighter but a lover,lover of dress daggers.
Horst
"He who hesitates is lost - is not only lost but miles from the next exit"
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Horst, the second knife shown, WW1, i believe to be a circa 1915-18, and in my opinion probably the product of ERN RASIERMESSERFABRIK factory of Solingen-Wald, it will bear no maker mark (although a known pattern of this company), although an inspection mark, a a crowned gothic 'c' should appear on the reverse ricasso.
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Re: Close Combat Knives
oradour - Many thanks, have checked the blade/ricasso but no marks although the knife was used so its probably gone to time.
Horst
"He who hesitates is lost - is not only lost but miles from the next exit"
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Horst,
I have two such knives, one has its markings the other none, due to a very over sharpend blade, but hey, thats what happened to them !...i dont think any concern was held as to preserving the markings !
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