German folding knife and "Iron" Cross

[CampX]

Picked these up today, a German Folding Knife and an "Iron Cross", not great but good for display.

Dean O
Canada

[Danmark]

Is the cross a period 'tourist' piece Dean????

[MAP]

Dean,

Looks like a Mercator K55K knife. Still made today. Should have a cat and K55 engraved on the handle. Blade looks a little different than mine.

Michael

[Hoss]

Nice I have a fetish for those knives every time I see one I try and buy it, they last forever best knife ever made imo there is a blog on the net somewhere telling all about them,, beware of cheap rip off junk.



Eric

[CampX]

Thanks Guys, I have seen several different types of "iron Cross's" over the Years, don't really know what they were for or who made most of them...just a neat piece I think

Dean O

[MAP]

Nice I have a fetish for those knives every time I see one I try and buy it, they last forever best knife ever made imo there is a blog on the net somewhere telling all about them,, beware of cheap rip off junk.



Eric

Agree. Lots of fakes out there and that these are fantastic no-nonsense knives (thus why they are still made basically unchanged for the last 80+ years!)

M

[Reibert]

Hi, Dean !

Your knife shows the DRGM mark, (Deutsches Reichs Gebrauchs-Muster), and, it looks period to me !

Nice knife, Bud !

Cheers,
R.

[Reibert]

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Looks like a Mercator K55K knife. Still made today. Should have a cat and K55 engraved on the handle. Blade looks a little different than mine.

Michael

Michael, would you show us your knife, please ?

Thx. in advance,
R.

[MAP]

Michael, would you show us your knife, please ?

Thx. in advance,
R.

Will do as soon as I can take a picture. Found it in my Dads draw after he passed. Not sure if it is wwii or post war but I like it anyway because it was his. I've no history on it.

Michael

[MAP]

Here is mine..... I think post war. Latest is 50's or 60's in my opinion based on the fact that I'm sure my Dad didn't get it in the 70's as I would have known and played with it