'German Paratrooper knife'
 

Anyone know if this is a legitimate German paratrooper knife? It's for sale and if it's really WW2 and a paratrooper knife, what is it worth?

At this time, these are the only pictures and no other information is given other than "WW2 German Paratrooper Knife"

http://i.imgur.com/1Emk4Sd.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7ul0nGN.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/s7T1N7G.jpg

Thanks in advance, seems suspect to me.

This is a well known fantasy piece and worth nothing.

I don't know a thing about paratrooper knifes, but that canted swastika on the blade screams fake. They just wouldn't do it like that, would be straight or at 45 degrees...

Thanks guys, thought it looked dubious at best. The odd swastika like Olle said really had me suspicious.

Nolan

I'm not an expert, especially on blades, but one thing that I do know is that the market is chock full of fakes, so be careful.

Kind regards.

This is what a genuine WW2 German paratrooper gravity knife looks like.

I believe in a real one the pieces that make up the grip are brass but the blade is steel. I also have a copy like yours, but without all the symbols and writing.

There were never any "real" German military knives that remotely resembled this "butterfly" design. They are ALL fake. The only real Paratrooper knife is the one pictured above. German soldiers also carried "Puma" clasp knives and their issued field knives, but never anything like the one from the original post.

Yeah, if it was real it would have waaay more swastikas! :rolleyes:

And "H. G." engraved on it?

I find it humorous that the more Nazified an object is the more believable it will be.

Years ago those knives were pretty common.
All fantasy pieces, though.

440 stainless blade screams authentic