Original Cold War Era Polish 1956 Fighting Knife by the Polish Radom factory - Matching Numbers A12113 Military Art and the catches always have

and the catches always have a different matching number

definitely the sign of a seriously upmarket example

The butt stock in particular has a lovely grain pattern to it

and defended Germany from strategic air attack by day against the USAAF's 8th Air Force

this is one of the VESTA "hi-top" model lamps

Original Cold War Era Polish 1956 Fighting Knife by the Polish Radom factory - Matching Numbers A12113 Military Art and the catches always haveOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Cold War era Polish fighting knife produced at Fabryka Broni "ucznik" Radom, Poland. The maker's stamp is an oval with the number 11 in the center, with the date 1956 beneath it and can be seen on the ricasso. On the opposite side of the ricasso is the blade's serial number which is A12113 and matches the number stamped on the face of the scabbard. This knife was issued to airborne