Gravity knife - opinions

[simone977]

Hi guys
i'm a collector of german helmets so i'd like to receive opinions about this gravity knife.

Thanks in advance for your time

Simone

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I hope these pictures can help to give a technical opinion

Thanks

Simone

[mwl]

It is a SMF gravity knife for sure, but I've never seen these stampings in the scales... Is it stamped with 1423 in other places? It has the LuftAmt stamp on the spike base?
Regards,
Mats

[Ed Sunday]

Something seems amiss with this piece......the condition of the knife itself is rough while the blade is very clean. I feel it's been played with IMO.

[AndyC]

Something seems amiss with this piece......the condition of the knife itself is rough while the blade is very clean. I feel it's been played with IMO.

I´ll agree someone have messed with this one, it don´t look 100% ok for me


Andy

[AndyB]

The WaA stamps are mostly faked, same as i dont like the blade. maybe some parts are real but the serialing certainly not.

[simone977]

Thanks for your words guys!



My doubts are the same of yours.

Simone

[greg1878]

Something seems amiss with this piece......the condition of the knife itself is rough while the blade is very clean. I feel it's been played with IMO.

Spot on, some original bits and a very dubious blade and markings. Just look at the grip release catch and area around it and then the blade
One to avoid IMO.
Best - Greg

[nickn]

copper rivets???
fake

[mayer]

We can see at first sight that the blade has been restored and rebrowing, not for me!!