North American Auction Company
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Western Antique Auction September 11th 2021

Sat, Sep 11, 2021 11:00AM EDT
Lot 36

WWII German Paratrooper Gravity Knife & Marling

Estimate: $750 - $1,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Featured in this lot is this WWII German paratrooper gravity knife and marling spike. The knife shows an original WWII German paratrooper gravity knife with marling spike that features all original hardware, nice wooden grips, and a lanyard retention ring on the bottom. The knife features stainless steel construction, as does the marling spike, and the blade is stamped with “SMF Solingen Rostfrei”. The condition of this knife is pristine, with a slight natural crack on one side of the hardwood handle panels. The measurements of this paratrooper knife completely unfolded are 13 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 1".