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#105970 07/12/2007 01:16 AM
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Gentlemen,

Pattarozzi's amazing new reference book on the Luftwaffe Gravity knife, describe the FKm Type IIa as the rarest of all paratrooper take-down gravity knife.
During the conduct of the knife survey only two (2) Type IIas were observed out of 2000 knifes of all variations.
These were only produced for a very short period of time in 1941 by Paul Weyersberg.
The unique feature being the all carbon steel blade construction.
The example being showned down below, was probably unissued as it is in a perfect condition. Wink

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#105976 07/12/2007 01:26 AM
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Eek Eek Eek...Sweet!

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STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is a once in a lifetime PERFECT MINT gravity knife!
CONGRATS!!!!
Good hunting,
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#105978 07/12/2007 04:19 AM
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Pat were the others stainless???I also have a Weyersberg take-down.Blade is magnetic and NOT as clean as yours a real beauty. Cool


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#105979 07/12/2007 04:30 AM
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Ed, all of the non take-down blades were made from stainless.
Most of the take-down gravity knifes were also made from stainless and had the word "rosfrei" written below the maker marked ( pic attached ).
Rosfrei meaning that they were made from stainless steel.
The blades on the take-down model that had nothing written on them, were carbon steel.
The only exception being the carbon blades made by Weyersberg, which had the maker marked written but without the word "ROSTFREI".

I highly recommend the book for anyone interested in the Luftwaffe gravity knife.
Great reference book !

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Never have, and I'm sure never will, see one as good. Awesome Pat Congrats.
Paul


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Pat ....Congratulations!!! This is both a rarity, as well as a beauty - it doesn't get Any Better...WOW, is an understatement of the Condition.. Next, you'll pull out a IIb, n'est pas? Way to go.. Dave ....dblmed


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#105982 07/12/2007 02:10 PM
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Great piece, congrats! Smile

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Thanks for the info Pat here's a photo of my "Used" one.Sure shows the difference between Pat's and mine.Wouldn't mind have one in your condition Cool

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Well Ed, you have the rarest of all paratrooper knifes, Wink your blade being carbon steel.

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Pat, one of the nicest Para knives I've seen.Thanks for showing it to us all.
Ed, I don't think yours is in that bad a condition. It's better than mine.

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Makers mark

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Raymond,
Thanks for showing your rare Weyersberg.
Carbon steel was very fragile and most of them were damaged with time.
I have no clue as to why mine was kept in such a pristine condition but I won't complaint. Wink

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Thanks Pat,funny thing about 6 yrs ago I was selling it for $300.The guy got spooked because it was M/M and blade wasn't S.S. A friend told him that was the way a take-down should be.I told him thank you very much I'll keep it. Cool


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Aren't you glad he refused your offer ? Big Grin

For those that are interested and do not have the book, here's a small description of the 9 types listed by Pattarozzi in his book.

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Now, for a more detailed description of the FKm Type IIa.

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Now, a more complete description of the FKm Type IIa.

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