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Third Reich sheath knife I.D. please

Discussion in 'Small Arms and Edged Weapons' started by roysclockgun, Jul 31, 2014.

  1. roysclockgun

    roysclockgun New Member

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    I was given this knife shortly after WWII and have never seen another like it. It is a work knife and not fancy. The sheath is heavy leather and well made. Overall the length is 10". There is a high relief Swastika on the butt of the aluminum grip. The handle is one piece aluminum with a cross guard and stippled grip on both sides. The blade with fuller on one side, is 5 5/8" long. The widest spot on the blade is 1 5/16". The blade is similar to a Bowie type, with the edge being on one side only and a clip in the back, dropping down to meet the tip.
    The full makers code is hard to make out. The part that I can read, looks like "EP668". The sheath had a strap through a slot, which closed on a brass stud. The strap is not present. The sheath appears to be of high quality leather, but unmarked.
    I can send photos to anyone who may be able to ID this knife for me.
    Best,
    Steven A.
     
  2. LRusso216

    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Can you take a photo and post it here? It will be easier to give you a better explanation. Some of our members are very good at identifying artifacts.
     

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