Original German WWII Trench Knife with Boot Scabbard by PUMA with Broken Tip & Scabbard - Bakelite Handle Sharps Rifle complete with the original cardboard

complete with the original cardboard case

Guard: 4 1/2" long x 3 3/4" wide

This makes this a definitely Civil War produced gun

There is a bit of moth on the rear piping

which caused it to sink too far into the ground on impact to be very effective

Original German WWII Trench Knife with Boot Scabbard by PUMA with Broken Tip & Scabbard - Bakelite Handle Sharps Rifle complete with the original cardboardOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used example of the rare German WWII boot knife with clip back steel scabbard. It is made in typical World War II "trench knife" style, originally made with a 5 1 2 inch drop point dagger blade and an overall length of 9 3 4 inches. Unfortunately the tip of the blade broke off at some point, and it looks to have lost about 1 4" 3 8" of the blade, which is now rounded at the tip. The knife