Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rarely seen Austo-Hungarian WWI Fighting Knife, complete with its original scabbard and leather belt loop. These fighting knives were issued to troops of the Austro-Hungarian Empire who fought alongside Germany during WWI. After WWI many were re-used by Italian troops through to the end of WWII.
The knife is 13 inches overall, with a 8 1/4 inch spear-point blade, which has a full-length bottom edge, with a 3 inch false edge on the top. There is a maker mark “Man With Bow and Arrow” engraved on the ricasso. This indicates manufacture by Joachim Winternitz, an Independent bayonet maker in Steyr, Austria.
Offered in very good used condition, the knife shows some wear and oxidation, but also a lot of the original factory grinding marks. It also has the classic Austro-Hungarian wood grip panels secured by three pins, which have a lovely color. The blade does show some rather extensive sharpening which may have also been done post war.
The knife comes in a genuine rolled steel WWI scabbard with leather belt loop on the rear. Originally painted gray, the scabbard still has about 40% of the paint retained, with areas of light oxidation.
A very good example for display in any quality Great War edged weapon collection.
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