German fixed blade pocket knife identification ?

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Gday all , long time lurker great forum - got this one today , looks to be of good build quality , brass spacers ,no maker visible , Othello ? Puma ? Boker ?

can you identify the maker and model ?

its got my stumped .

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That´s an old Jagdnicker pattern. It was common in further times, and today as well to add some tools like a saw or a "Aufbrechklinge" - the one with the reinforced tip to the handles. The saw was for cutting bone and the reinforced blade was mostly for gutting. It has a blunt tip not to damage any organs that could spoil the meat.

Who was the maker? I don´t know. On your pics there is nothing visible tangstamp or blade etch. Maybe you can look at the blade if there is a shade of an etch on it. The knife looks well loved as I can see on the creamy stag covers. During time an eventually existed blade etch to indicate the manufacturer could have been worn off.

It doesn´t seem to be a souveniers shop knife as it has a good full-tang / half-integral construction. And the additonal tool construction need more labour.

Just a guess: But it could be a PUMA, Hubertus or A. Wingen (Othello) as they made this very pattern in their earlier days. Hubertus still making the pattern today.

Great looking knife!
 
Here are some pics of one of my Jadgnicker - PUMA in this case - to show you what I mean about full-tang / half-integral construction on this pattern





I hope I could help a bit. :)
 
Much appreciated Humppa , nice knife ! Love the pattern - here are some extra shots also , blade looks refinished but someone did a fairly good job , any maker etching is long gone unfortunately ,what would you guess age to be approx ? 50s 60s 70s ? thanks for the reply .









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Being honest - I have no idea when it was made.

If there would be any stamp or at least the maker would be known it could be told relatively. I don´t wanna tell here something and being 20 years to late/early ;)

But I would still use it on occassion. Really a nice looking knife and the creamy stag scales are great looking.
 
Not a tourist knife. Good quality. My guess would be mid 50's and not for export (not marked west Germany). Maybe Hartkopf?

I don't think its been refinished, just used. Use of abrasives (like steel wool) we're used to remove blood; blade etchings don't always survive.
 
Not a tourist knife. Good quality. My guess would be mid 50's and not for export (not marked west Germany). Maybe Hartkopf?

I don't think its been refinished, just used. Use of abrasives (like steel wool) we're used to remove blood; blade etchings don't always survive.

Thanks, now that I look at it better I think your right , maker has just worn off from use .
 
Looks like an early sixties Puma. I had seen one on the Bay a couple months back that still had the blade etch.
 
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