Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by Solinger Metallwaren Fabrik with Waffen Proof - SMF British Helmets Almost certainly a British soldier's

Almost certainly a British soldier's "War Trophy" brought back after the Battle of OMDURMANN in 1898 when Great Britain finally

and the Wehrmacht eagle is also missing the bottom clip

The tube has been drilled with a bore-width hole and a cross bar installed per ATF regulations to deactivate

The rim is marked with serial number

The brown leather sweatband is in good supple condition

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Gravity Knife by Solinger Metallwaren Fabrik with Waffen Proof - SMF British Helmets Almost certainly a British soldier'sOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an example of a early war produced Type I version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer, or German air force paratrooper knife (FJM or FKm). It was produced by Solinger Metalwaren Fabrik Stcker & Co. GmbH, also known as SMF, who were one of the major producers of this knife during WWII. Their "Seated King" over Solingen trademark is seen on the blade, as well as ROSTFREI (rust free) indicating