Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by ERN with Ribbed Grips and WWII Boot Scabbard MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets a light-emitting diode) or by

a light-emitting diode) or by ambient light gathered behind the reticle via an opalescent window or fiber optic light pipe

It even has traces of a roundel cartouche on the left side forward of the lock screw

This is most likely a reproduction hilt and scabbard mounted to an original blade

According to the Director of Research and Development and head of the Model 76 project at the time

The Musket bears British proof marks on the left side of the barrel indicating that after Waterloo it was imported into England

Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by ERN with Ribbed Grips and WWII Boot Scabbard MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets a light-emitting diode) or byOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used example of an original trench fighting knife (kampfmesser) as used by the Germans in WWI. Based on the amount of wear, it is very likely it saw service long after WWI, and was reissued for WWII with a new "Boot" style scabbard with a clip on the back. The design features a full tang with an all wood ribbed hilt secured by two pins. The knife has a single edged spear point blade of 5 1