We had a chance to get a German Paratrooper Gravity knife from Dan's Ammo. It was under $40 shipped to my door. ANd it included a free gun cleaning kit. Here are pictures and an overview of these cool and clever knives. These have been in use since World War Two
German Army Paratrooper Knife LL80 In service with German Bundeswehr.
GERMAN PARATROOPER KNIFE $39.00
FREE SHIPPING
I got the Gravity Knife in the mail the other day here are some pics.
Here it is with the blade out, laces to strap
it to your gear
Laser cut ice hardened blade steel 440A in
steel finish
MIL spec - 40°C + 80°C
operating temperatures
Maintenance free ergonomically designed all
weather handle grip/scabbard supplied in Green
or Black colour.
Each blade individually serial numbered for
100% traceability.
Standard accessories:
Lanyard
Awl or screwdriver
Blade Thickness
3.6mm
Blade Length
80mm
Overall Length
280mm
Overall Weight
255g (incl. scabbard)
In addition to the blade there's the spike
for untagling lines
LL80 German paratrooper/comando. Eickhorn-Soligen.
The famous German gravity knife, one hand operation. NEW condition.
Includes
a FREE German (HK) .30cal./9mm cleaning kit. DELIVERY INCLUDED.
(Multi
volume purchase discount available.) From Dan's Ammo website
To open point it down and push the release,
gravity pulls the blade out,
then let go of the release to lock it in position
To close it point it up and push the release
Gravity pulls the blade back
Front towards enemy
With a German AK bayonet for scale
Comes with the cleaning kit
Well packed in a plain white box, tracked, by Fed Ex
A Big +1 for Dan's Ammo on
this one.
I had one as a kid and this was cheap at $39.00 to replace it
IMHO
RE: German Army Paratrooper Knife LL80 Rating: 5.00 out of 10
Sat Dec 29 2007 1: 42 pm
Ahm,
the cleaning set does not belong to / is not issued with the LL80. Generally, it's for cleaning a G-3 or a P-1. The oil is excellent, but kick the chain - you won't need it.
All in all
Congretulations, you got an excellent knive- very rare and difficult to get.