Original German WWII Early Motto-Marked HJ Trip Knife by Scarce Maker Anton Wingen Jr. with Scabbard Scottish Militaria KXS stands for Schricker &

KXS stands for Schricker & Co

training was greatly accelerated to prepare the squadron for combat duty

Patina like this can simply not be duplicated

Patton said once when someone stated that his famous revolvers were "pearl-handled":

The metalwork overall has a lovely speckled patina of age

Original German WWII Early Motto-Marked HJ Trip Knife by Scarce Maker Anton Wingen Jr. with Scabbard Scottish Militaria KXS stands for Schricker &Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice early HJ Fahrtenmesser (trip knife) manufactured by Anton Wingen Jr., Stahlwarenfabrik of Solingen. A solid example of the early pattern, the knife features a nickel plated steel hilt and retains approximately 80% of its original plating. The remaining finish is in very good condition overall, with light wear and areas of plating loss along the edges and where the scabbard retaining strap