Those knives are standard issue in the Austrian armed forces, maybe some branches of the German army as well. I have handled one and it does look pretty decent. Very much a no-frills piece of equipment. Several versions exist, some with a sawback. All are based on the same bayonet-combat knife concept, however. The blade may be a little too narrow and pointy for outdoor survival tasks. The blade profile is really meant more for stabbing than utility work IMHO. It could still work reasonably well in the field but personally I would prefer a Kabar.
Edit: I just did a quick search on some of the German message boards - apparently the steel is fairly soft and the quality is no longer what it used to be - Glock may have transferred the production to China. There have also been a lot of complaints about the finish. The black coating supposedly doesn't last long and is scratched/removed very easily. From what I've read, a lot of folks who have been issued this knife didn't like it too much in practice.
Edited by Tom_L (11/18/08 09:21 AM)