Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Boot Scabbard - Excellent

Original Item: Only One Available. Fitted with a single-edged spear point blade, this is an original German WWII Nahkampfmesser close fighting knife, with steel scabbard. This basic design was used by Imperial German in WWI, and was popular during WWII as well. Many WWI knives were even reissued for WWII, however this definitely is a WWII production example, indicated by the shape and style of the grips.

In excellent overall condition, this knife has a smooth wooden grip secured by three steel rivets. Grip scales are in excellent condition, with no major cracks or chips, and a very bright near mint color. The blade is full length on the bottom of the blade, while the top has a false edge, which has correctly not been sharpened. It looks to have been polished heavily. Overall length is now 10 3/8 inches with a 5 7/8 inch blade, and we were not able to find any maker marking on the knife, which is not uncommon, and the marking may have worn away from the polishing.

The original WWII scabbard is in excellent condition, with the original finish nearly entirely intact. The scabbard body is still straight and dent free, and the spring steel belt clip is in very good shape.

A lovely example of a WWII Trench Fighting Knife, with some great period wear. Ready to display!

Specifications:-
Blade Length: 5 7/8"
Blade Style: Single Edged Spear Point Knife with Upper False Edge
Overall length: 10 3/8“
Crossguard: 1 1/8”
Scabbard Length: 6 1/8" with Boot/Belt Clip