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Personalized Luftwaffe Non Take-Down Gravity
Knife.Paul Weyersberg, Solingen, sword within
wreath double-oval TM. This Weyersberg example was
recently obtained from the estate of Illinois WWII
veteran Andy Supp. Nickel-plated fittings, to include
end cap and grip spine, show light surface wear
with no lifting or pitting to the plating. Blade
spring mechanism is stamped "274" over
"5" with the base of the spike Waffen
Amt stamped. Medium brown, nicely grained wooden
grip plates show minor surface, but no cracks or
chips and are complete with eight retaining rivets.
Both the obverse and reverse grip plates are personalized
with the name, "SUPP" scratched into the
wooden surface. The obverse plate also has the letters,
"CH" scratched into the surface. (possibly
the initials of the original German Fallschirmjäger
owner). Polished blade grades EX++ retaining portions
of the cross graining with surface wear/runner marks
and some minor scratches, but no sharpening to the
cutting edge. Reverse blade is marked, "Rostfrei".
Knife is complete with undamaged nickel-plated lanyard
ring. Nice personalized Weyersberg example. EX+/EX++
(26062) $945. SOLD
 
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