Question about a diamond grip emblem on an HJ knife

[CWP]

I have this HJ knife marked RZM M7/36 for E. F. Hörster. There is no motto on the blade. The diamond does not wiggle even a tiny bit. It is solid as a rock in there. The wear and patina matches the other parts of this well-used knife and the grip does not look to me to have been messed with in any way. Having said that, this is the only one of these that I own and I really don't know much about these knives. I'm considering selling or trading it and I want to be certain I am describing it accurately. Is there any indication in these photos that this is anything but an all-original, un-messed with knife? Thanks in advance for any opinions.

[CWP]

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[CWP]

Rivets on back of grip. Thanks for looking.

[Mac 66]

CWP,


The diamond in the griplate is a tight fitting one by the looks of it with no gaps at all round the edges therefore the daimond does not have the room to move, i have seen this many times on the later RZM hj knifes with no motto , its no big deal so do not worry about it, if i seen signs of glue at the edges then that would be a different case ! your knife is fine & genuine enough




Regards Mac 66.

[james m]

The provision that ALL diamond insets on these daggers wiggle IMO doesn't stand up. I've handled several that wouldn't move. It's just one thing you have to take into account when evaluating one of these.
Jim

[CWP]

Thanks very much.

[sjl]

Ii have the same knife by the same maker - doesn't move.

[Craig H]

Original HJ knife . I agree with James M . The wiggle test is meaningless IMO .

[CWP]

Thanks for the further confirmation, that is very helpful.

[bigdavemac]

No worries, just a nice original, tight fitting diamond. Not all of the diamonds wiggle. They are applied with two prongs on the rear and sometimes the prongs loosen up and sometimes they don't. I would buy this knife in a heartbeat.