Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by ERN with Ribbed Grips and WWII Boot Scabbard MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets The Musket bears British proof

The Musket bears British proof marks on the left side of the barrel indicating that after Waterloo it was imported into England

It even has traces of a roundel cartouche on the left side forward of the lock screw

near Manila

a Christian Cross

It is not known when EJEAB changed from marking the spine to marking the ricasso

Original German WWI Trench Fighting Knife by ERN with Ribbed Grips and WWII Boot Scabbard MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets The Musket bears British proofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used example of an original trench fighting knife (kampfmesser) as used by the Germans in WWI. Based on the amount of wear, it is very likely it saw service long after WWI, and was reissued for WWII with a new "Boot" style scabbard with a clip on the back. The design features a full tang with an all wood ribbed hilt secured by two pins. The knife has a single edged spear point blade of 5 1