Original German WWII 1942 Dated HJ Trip Knife by WKC Waffenfabrik of Solingen with Scabbard, RZM M7/42 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION Model: Construktion 1878 Second Pattern

Model: Construktion 1878 Second Pattern C78

The barrel was not shortened

The top of the octagonal barrel retains the deeply struck early two-line Colt address between the correct decorative ornaments:

The top barrel marking remains fully legible:

and this came out of the same collection

Original German WWII 1942 Dated HJ Trip Knife by WKC Waffenfabrik of Solingen with Scabbard, RZM M7/42 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION Model: Construktion 1878 Second PatternOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German WWII HJ Fahrtenmesser, or HJ Trip Knife, manufactured by WKC Waffenfabrik GmbH of Solingen and marked RZM M7 42 over the date 1942. It is a moderately service used wartime example with more than 80% of the original nickel plating remaining on the hilt, intact Bakelite grip plates and enamel insignia, surviving factory crossgrain on the ricasso, and its original black enamel scabbard with