Original pocket knife

[German_military]

Hello,
I recently bought this pocket knife.
I don't think it's ww2, but I'm not sure. It is very old and it has the ww2 markings.
Who can help me?
Is it pre- or post war, or is it a knife of ww2.

The foto's are very bad, because of the flasch. (or how you call that in englisch)
Greetings,
Frank

[German_military]

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[Tiger 1]

Frank,

Nice Gebruder Hartkopf pocket knife.

The double devil trade mark was used on TR era HJ knives and I believe early SA daggers. The same trademark ia also used on postwar civilian cutlery. Gebruder Hartkopf is primarily a drop forge smithy that supplied rough forged blade blanks to the trade. Finished examples of their bayonets(WWI) and knives and daggers(WWII) are scarce. I strongly believe that your pocket knife is postwar production. The reason I say this is twofold. First, the Rostfrei or stainless designation on the blade is more modern. Secondly the pocketknife you show is from a series of knives Hartkopf had on the market in the late 1970s to early 1980s. I bought two single blade folders marked like yours from the Corrado Cutlery Shop in Chicago in 1980. The one I eventually lost looked aged as yours after being carried in my pocket for a few years. The other one I still have,

I believe that the Hartkopf Co. is still doing business in Solingen today. You may want to check with the Chamber of Commerce in Solingen.

Hope this helps some,

Tony

[Tiger 1]

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[German_military]

Hello Tony,
Thank you for your excellent and detailed reaktion.

Hartkopf makes indeed still knifes. Look for example at:
http://www.roedter-messer.de/hartkopf.htm

He isn't original, but atleast it's a very high quality and expensive (compared to my other knifes) knife.
I'll remove hem from my collection to my pocket.

Thanks again!

Frank

[Tiger 1]

Frank,

You're welcome! Hartkopf makes great knives. I've enjoyed looking at the web site you posted.

Thanks!

Tony

[tobau]

This is a hunting pocket knife for allday , similar to mine.Nothing to do with third reich .