Original German WWII 1938 Dated Transitional HJ Knife with Motto by WKC Waffenfabrik with Scabbard - RZM M7/42 Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets This example was almost certainly

This example was almost certainly purchased by a high ranking officer during the pre-war period

showing a lot of oxidation on the exterior of the barrel

This marking

While the nine stripes do not have any official meaning

The wappen is held in place by the standard leather wedges on the inside of the shell

Original German WWII 1938 Dated Transitional HJ Knife with Motto by WKC Waffenfabrik with Scabbard - RZM M7/42 Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets This example was almost certainlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition Mid war production HJ Fahrtenmesser (HJ Trip Knife), marked on the blade with both the trademark logo and RZM code of legendary maker W. K. C. Waffenfabrik GmbH of Solingen. This is definitely a transitional period knife, with characteristics of both the early and later pattern. This HJ Knife is a solid example of the type, with a handle that is nickel plated over an alloy base. Almost