Original German WWII Transitional Type II Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Take Down Gravity Knife by Paul Weyersberg with Waffen Proof P-1853 Enfield 5 Carcano cartridge

5 Carcano cartridge

Squared-off engraved tsuba (cross guard) with gold highlighted menuki (grip decoration)

It was not however later converted during WWI to take the 6

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Original German WWII Transitional Type II Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Take Down Gravity Knife by Paul Weyersberg with Waffen Proof P-1853 Enfield 5 Carcano cartridgeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German WWII transitional Type II Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Messer take down gravity knife manufactured by Paul Weyersberg & Co. of Solingen. It is a particularly desirable maker marked transitional example, produced before the later RBNr. marking system became standard. The knife retains the Paul Weyersberg Sword and Wreath blade trademark, Waffen inspection proof on the marlinspike, matching