M 1968 Kampfmesser Unmarked Handle?

[BWilhelm]

Howdy guys,

I recently picked up this knife and I have no doubt that it's not a modern reproduction but the handle is not marked "BW". The little box is there for it but it was left blank. Any ideas as to why?

[Reibert-Austria]

IMHO not an legit, Bundeswehr issued, Kampfmesser/Feldmesser Modell 1968

[uscob]

When I got 2 Banana Boxes full of Knife Parts I also had some Handles w/o the BW imprinted, but here I also must say that this one looks Repro to me.
Isn't STU an early Marking for Sturm, like his later TSR, SEMS or MILTEC?

[BWilhelm]

While Strum makes reproductions, I've never known them to be in the business of manufacturing fakes and they weren't around in 1979.

Here is another:

https://www.catawiki.de/l/24822503-d...-fahrtenmesser

[uscob]

When People fake, or reproduce stuff, it's not hard to add a "more interesting" Date. He also has M1 Carbine Straps with SEMS and something around 1941 on it.