Gravity knife for review

[Gran Sasso]

What do you think?

[Gran Sasso]

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[phild]

Knife body itself is a nice and classic example of the 1950a SMF production. I’m not 100% on the blade which is MM numbered. It is either also 1950s or maybe from a type I

Good quality knife

[Gran Sasso]

Knife body itself is a nice and classic example of the 1950a SMF production. I’m not 100% on the blade which is MM numbered. It is either also 1950s or maybe from a type I

Good quality knife

Thanks for your opinion!
So does that mean its from year 1950, or is this a type 1950? Dont know much about those, sorry.
And whats its value? Wanna give the widow of the para some money for it.

[Jeff V]

This type was made postwar by SMF for the civilian market in the 1950's or early 1960's. According to Jan Peter Gruning's new book they are pretty rare. I have no idea the value as up until recently these were thought to be wartime pieces.

[djtshc]

Is there an acceptance stamp on the marlinspike base?

[phild]

Thanks for your opinion!
So does that mean its from year 1950, or is this a type 1950? Dont know much about those, sorry.
And whats its value? Wanna give the widow of the para some money for it.

They are not often seen and in this condition I would think retail is maybe 400 dollars but don’t know could be more. I don’t know the exact years these were made, but generally the catalogs support from about 1953-60 or so. Low production and evidence suggest they were hoping for a BW contest circa 55-56. I would suspect some were carried by BW FJ.

[Gran Sasso]

Thanks to all for the great infos!

[phild]

You are welcome for my part, I suspect that my valuation estimate is on the low side.

[Willi Z.]

I don't agree these are rare. They are offered all the time as WWII pieces, and many who buy them buy them because they think they are getting an era piece. WWII take down gravity knives in this condition are far less common, IMO.

They are made from parts and will not have (at least I have not seen one yet) the LuftAmpt stamp or RBNr.