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Imperial
Boot/Fighting Knife w/Waffen-Amt Stamp. DEMAG
DUISBURG in circle TM. See page 13 of "German
Military Fighting knives 1914 -1945 for an illusrtation
of this pattern knife by DEMAG DUISBURG. Hilt fittings
showing virtually no wear consist of a steel tang
extension with black enameled wooden grip plates
held in position by two metal rivets and a crossguard
design of DEMAG's combination bayonet knife crossguard.
Polished steel, single-edged blade with a 3 ¼"
top false leading edge, measuring 6" in length,
grades VG+/EX showing surface wear, shadowing and
some sharpening/scratches, but no nicks to cutting
edge or damage to blade tip. Blade complete with
black leather buffer pad and obverse ricasso is
stamped with a crowned Gothic "P" inspection
mark. Dent-free steel scabbard retains approximately
60% of the original black enamel showing uniform
wear with much loss of paint towards tip. Knife
is complete with brown leather belt loop/grip strap
in EX condition. VG+/EX (26016) $195.

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