Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Boot Scabbard Brown Bess Musket Parts HSAT Mk IThird pattern came

HSAT Mk IThird pattern came with the same leather chinstraps and a steel rim instead of the fiber rim (issue October 1942)

The Holster nose cap where the muzzle would be is unfortunately missing

Condition is excellent with original bluing on blade

The reverse ricasso is etched with the 1933-35 Eickhorn trademark logo: a double oval surrounding a seated squirrel holding a sword

which has heavy 7 groove rifling in the

Original German WWII Wood Handle Nahkampfmesser Trench Fighting Knife with Steel Boot Scabbard Brown Bess Musket Parts HSAT Mk IThird pattern cameOriginal Item: Only One Available. Fitted with a single edged spear point blade, this is an original German WWII Nahkampfmesser close fighting knife, with a great "boot" scabbard. This basic design was used by Imperial German in WWI, and was popular during WWII as well. Many WWI knives were even reissued for WWII, however this definitely is a WWII production example. In very good lightly used condition, this knife has a smooth wooden grip secured by