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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:02:36 AM EDT
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There are a lot of fakes out there.
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:02:58 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:04:10 AM EDT
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Try your pics again.
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:04:33 AM EDT
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Sorry pics didnt load  . Heres the links
http://www.flickr.com/photos/slimpickens8/7766890722/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/slimpickens8/7766890032/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/slimpickens8/7766889586/ |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:08:31 AM EDT
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Recovered after the Gremans bombed Pearl Harbor?
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:10:29 AM EDT
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I guess. I dont know much about it. It has hallmarks on the spike and under the "trigger".
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:13:39 AM EDT
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Don't know about yours but here's mine, uncle brought it back:
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:15:41 AM EDT
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Recovered after the Gremans bombed Pearl Harbor? those Gremans were really something weren't they? |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:15:51 AM EDT
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Recovered after the Gremans bombed Pearl Harbor? forget it he's rollin |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:17:31 AM EDT
[#10]
Ya mine has the same mark on the blade. ( can you guys load the link of my photos?). Do you know the current value for the knife?
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:18:39 AM EDT
[#11]
haha I didnt even catch that. Trying to do too much stuff at once.
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:19:18 AM EDT
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IMHO it looks OK but to me the "stock art" would take away from the value. There is a minty one like yours at a LGS and they are asking $750.00. It's still there though.
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:20:55 AM EDT
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Imbedded them for you.
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:21:54 AM EDT
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Greman ww2 gravity knife (pics)
Who are these "greman" people of which speak? 
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:23:57 AM EDT
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You know de germansss. Man you guys are being tough on me lol. But thanks for all the replies and with the photos.
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:24:53 AM EDT
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Quoted: Greman ww2 gravity knife (pics) Who are these "greman" people of which speak? They live in the woods and have cigarette smoking dogs. |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:28:23 AM EDT
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They were issued to Fallschirmjägers (paratroopers) for cutting themselves out of rigging. The ring is for a lanyard and the knife was tucked into a snapped pocket on the FJ trousers.
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:31:25 AM EDT
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They were issued to Fallschirmjägers (paratroopers) for cutting themselves out of rigging. The ring is for a lanyard and the knife was tucked into a snapped pocket on the FJ trousers. Still are I think, or were fairly recently. I've seen the plastic handled newer versions. |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:31:31 AM EDT
[#19]
Ask your question here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/691-Bernard-Levine-s-Knife-Collecting-amp-Identification Retake the photos with the knife on a plain white background before posting there. That's how Mr. Levine prefers it. Also, read the sticky so you get it right the first time. |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:31:53 AM EDT
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There are a lot of fakes out there. That is so true. Post some photos OP. Lets see it. |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:32:36 AM EDT
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Im really trying to find out how much i can get for the knife.. I see them ranging from 700 - 1500. But that doesnt mean anything.Forgot to say mine has no signs of sharpening on the blade.Hard to show that in photos so i didnt even try.
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:32:45 AM EDT
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You know de germansss. Man you guys are being tough on me lol. But thanks for all the replies and with the photos. It's all in good fun. 
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:33:44 AM EDT
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I did. The links are up at the top. Someone else re posted for me a couple replies back. Check em out lol
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:44:49 AM EDT
[#24]
Always liked those knifes. Is there a modern production being done of them with better materials?
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Posted: 8/12/2012 9:58:50 AM EDT
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Always liked those knifes. Is there a modern production being done of them with better materials? I'm not sure about "better", but there are plastic handled ones out there. They're not terribly expensive either. The mechanism that locks the blade out isn't very sturdy though, and the whole thing is a lot heavier than it needs to be. There's a marlinspike kind of deal that folds into the handle in an inconvenient manner for stabby stuff, and the blade itself comes about butter knife sharp. All in all, it might be a fine knife for it's intended purpose, but I think it'd be a PITA to use for anything else. |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 10:18:44 AM EDT
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Manufacturer's mark indicates a stainless steel blade (Rostfrei)-would that be very common before/during WWII?
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Posted: 8/12/2012 10:23:12 AM EDT
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IMHO it looks OK but to me the "stock art" would take away from the value. There is a minty one like yours at a LGS and they are asking $750.00. It's still there though.
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Posted: 8/12/2012 11:29:54 AM EDT
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My gut says fraud.
My gut has no qualifications to make that determination beyond being my gut though. |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 11:35:46 AM EDT
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Take those pictures over the Bernard Levine's forum. You'll get an answer for sure, but I'm guessing you won't like it very much.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/691-Bernard-Levine-s-Knife-Collecting-amp-Identification |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 11:39:52 AM EDT
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The date format looks wrong. Dont the Germans go day/month/year?
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Posted: 8/12/2012 11:41:46 AM EDT
[#31]
ze Gremans
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Posted: 8/12/2012 11:42:30 AM EDT
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Quoted: The date format looks wrong. Dont the Germans go day/month/year? Yes, and it would be Dezember, making the abbreviation Dez. |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 11:55:35 AM EDT
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Sign up here, and ask away.
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=541386&highlight=paul+Weyersberg |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 12:00:00 PM EDT
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Quoted: Take those pictures over the Bernard Levine's forum. You'll get an answer for sure, but I'm guessing you won't like it very much. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/691-Bernard-Levine-s-Knife-Collecting-amp-Identification Looks real to me Now I'm curious to know if it is, and it probably is since he knows the source |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 12:14:33 PM EDT
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u
Quoted: Quoted: The date format looks wrong. Dont the Germans go day/month/year? Yes, and it would be Dezember, making the abbreviation Dez. Which means that, if it's authentic, that was likely carved by the GI that brought it back. |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 12:17:36 PM EDT
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Recovered after the Gremans bombed Pearl Harbor? There was an epic thread on the ChicagoBears.com fan forums about the "Gremans" bombing Pearl Harbor. |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 12:22:00 PM EDT
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Manufacturer's mark indicates a stainless steel blade (Rostfrei)-would that be very common before/during WWII? Not that I have seen. I have been looking for one for the last 15 years. It might be an original handle with a newer blade |
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Posted: 8/12/2012 12:30:58 PM EDT
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The date on it makes me think it's fake.
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Posted: 8/12/2012 1:01:58 PM EDT
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I have a Colt reproduction on my Fire Gear
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Posted: 8/13/2012 4:41:07 PM EDT
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Quoted: The date on it makes me think it's fake. Christmas Day '44 likely means trying to sell it with a BoB tie in. |
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