Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with RBNr. for Solinger Metalwaren-Fabrik Stöcker & Co. The Pacific on HBO It looks like Wilde had

It looks like Wilde had some issues with stamping dies during early production

The inner skirt is maker marked RL2 - 38 / 28

The handle on this example features lovely white trylon plastic grip scales in very good condition

fuse containers and MG 34 butt stocks

There is a bit of light staining on the blade

Original German WWII Late War Luftwaffe Take Down Fallschirmjäger Gravity Knife with RBNr. for Solinger Metalwaren-Fabrik Stöcker & Co. The Pacific on HBO It looks like Wilde hadOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a late war produced Type II "Take down" version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm), with RB Nr number 0 0561 0019 on the blade, indicating manufacture by SMF, or Solinger Metalwaren Fabrik Stcker & Co.. These knives utilize a four inch (100 mm) telescoping (OTF), gravity propelled locking blade. First produced in 1937,