Original German WWII Late Pattern HJ Knife by E. & F. Hörster of Solingen with Scabbard - RZM M7/36 Category_MG 42 Accessories so it was most likely

so it was most likely arsenal refinished at some point

This example comes in the very attractive reversible German Waffen-SS Oak Pattern A pattern

XIV sighting unit was much smaller than the Course Setting sight

the Army experimented with brace systems in 1872 and 1874

Ernst Leitz II assisted a number of Jewish employees in fleeing Germany

Original German WWII Late Pattern HJ Knife by E. & F. Hörster of Solingen with Scabbard - RZM M7/36 Category_MG 42 Accessories so it was most likelyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of the classic later pattern HJ fahrtenmesser (trip knife), complete with its original scabbard. It was produced by the desirable maker E. & F. Hrster & Co Gmbh, a well known maker from Solingen, the famous "City of Blades" in Western Germany, which marketed many fine edged weapons. Originally founded in 1850 as "Friedrich Hrster" in 1850, the company was renamed to E. & F. Hrster in 1870 at