UNUSUAL DAGGER

corrado26 · 23rd February 2015, 07:56 AM

I don't know what kind of knife (not a dagger) this is but I can read the script on the blade: FRANZ KAMPFL. As this German name is written in old Germanic letters I assume that the origin of the knife is Germany or Austria before 1945
corrado26

Sajen · 23rd February 2015, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

I don't know what kind of knife (not a dagger) this is but I can read the script on the blade: FRANZ KAMPFL. As this German name is written in old Germanic letters I assume that the origin of the knife is Germany or Austria before 1945
corrado26

Agree in all points. Most likely before WWII to be correct.

Regards,
Detlef

trenchwarfare · 23rd February 2015, 07:06 PM

My guess would be Austrian. There are many WWI Austrian fighting knives, with ornately carved handles. As to it's purpose, I'd guess with only a point, it's a "sticking" knife. For the coup-de-grass after a successful hunt.

23rd February 2015, 07:56 AM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,240	I don't know what kind of knife (not a dagger) this is but I can read the script on the blade: FRANZ KAMPFL. As this German name is written in old Germanic letters I assume that the origin of the knife is Germany or Austria before 1945 corrado26

23rd February 2015, 07:06 PM	#3
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	My guess would be Austrian. There are many WWI Austrian fighting knives, with ornately carved handles. As to it's purpose, I'd guess with only a point, it's a "sticking" knife. For the coup-de-grass after a successful hunt.