Original WWI Austro-Hungarian Fighting Knife by Zeitler with Steel Scabbard & Partial Leather Strap Sterling SMG was a machine gun used

was a machine gun used in French tanks of the World War II era

Fits head sizes 7 (56cm) to 7 1/2 (60cm)

The front Wappen plate displays a large W for Kaiser Wilhelm II

Really a great collectible blade here

when the Infantry regiments were renamed as Grenadier regiments

Original WWI Austro-Hungarian Fighting Knife by Zeitler with Steel Scabbard & Partial Leather Strap Sterling SMG was a machine gun usedOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very nice original WWI Austro Hungarian fighting knife complete with its rolled steel scabbard and part of the original leather belt suspension strap. The knife retains its distinctive spear point blade, three pin wood grip panels, visible factory grinding marks, and a Z marking on the ricasso. Both the knife and scabbard show honest wear and oxidation consistent with military use and more than a century of