Original mercator ?

[adriancook53]

Does anyone know of this is an original mercator knife that could have been carried during ww2 by a German soldier?thanks in advance

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[Tundramonkey]

I believe that no pre-1945 piece would be marked Germany! Should have DRGM marking.

[rbminis]

My wartime example has DRGM on one side and Mercator on the other.
Ralph.

[juoneen]

I think this is post war, the type usually painted black, but possibly an early type before they painted the handles.
I posted one that was wartime some years back, so just my opinion , as post war, as previously stated export pieces are always marked made in Germany or Germany . Not sure if there were any exported prior to 1939 or when the war started if so by some coincidence ....that may be a possibility but I highly doubt it. Seems to me the wartime versions have slightly longer blades . Still a nice knife to carry. Maybe someone will disagree and have more info as to why.

[adriancook53]

A positive response. You know more than I do so you are probably right with post war.but if it had a longer blade the blade wouldn't fit in the scales. So the previous war ones must be bigger knives ?

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