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Lot #3553
Lot #3555

Lot 3554: Excellent Luftwaffe Gravity Knife

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 2, 2014

Lot 3554: Excellent Luftwaffe Gravity Knife

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 2, 2014

Estimated Price: $900 - $1,400
Price Realized:
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Excellent Luftwaffe Gravity Knife

Manufacturer: None
Model: None
Type: Other
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Item Views: 2004
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Catalog Page: 187
Class: Other
Description:

Measuring 13 1/2 inches long when open and 6 1/8 inches long when closed, gravity knives were issued to Luftwaffe paratroopers as shroud line cutters and utility knives. The blade is 4 inches long, unmarked, with polished sides and a blue finished spine and ricasso, matching in color with the main body of the knife. The thumb catch is numbered "632", with a pair of smooth grip panels, nickel finished retention springs, and a 3 1/2 inch blued steel spike, marked "stick eagle/6" on one side and "R.B.NR./0/0561/0019" on the reverse.

Rating Definition:

Excellent, with some light handling marks on the polished sections of the blade, 95% of the original blue finish, showing some light handling marks, mild spotting on the nickel sections and a few light dents on the grips.



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