Gussstahl Pocket Knife - is this military issue or personal buy

[josephc]

This knife was in a case at an antiques shop and just the look of it I said I think is is German. When I got it open it is marked Gussstahl Solingen. The wood handle is very similar to type and style I have seen on the German gravity knife. Would this have been from the 1930's-1945 and issued to german soldier or possibly private purchase and used in the service? Or is this much later commercial knife?
Thanks
Joe

[Walkwolf]

Pretty simple design. It could be from the 50's or 60's
- anything's possible - but most low end pocket knife
handles were plastic by then. It's also very clean so
wasn't used much, if at all. Good eye.........

[harryamb2]

a civvy one.

[Neil Hever]

Military type would have the stripper cutting edge at the bottom of the blade. Not sure on period but it could be war time. No matter, a very nice little find you got there. NH