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Combat knives and bayonetsIn service
Combat knife
Glock knife is a combat knife originating in Austria. It was built by Glock Ges.m.b.H.. Reported operators include Austria, Denmark, Luxembourg, Germany, Malaysia, Poland.
Combat knife
Austria
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Glock Ges.m.b.H.
Glock Ges.m.b.H.
Feldmesser 78 and 81
290 millimetres (11 in)
165 millimetres (6.5 in)
Clip point
Glock polymer
Austria Austrian Armed Forces
Denmark Danish Defence
Luxembourg Palace guards
Germany GSG 9
Malaysia Pasukan Gerakan Khas of Royal Malaysia Police as commando dagger.
Poland Military Gendarmerie
The field knife 78 ( German : Feldmesser 78 ), is a classic field knife, with a 165-millimetre-long (6.5 in) and 5-millimetre-thick (0.20 in) blade, 290-millimetre (11 in) overall length and weighs 206 g (7.3 oz).
The survival knife 81 ( German : Feldmesser 81 ) has the same overall dimensions as the Field Knife 78 with the addition of saw-teeth on the back of the blade and weighs 202 g (7.1 oz).
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 0.29 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 0.29 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 0.29 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Glock knife equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Austria, Denmark, Luxembourg, Germany, Malaysia, Poland
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