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hello to all, this I picked awhile back, has proper RZM specs. blade & overall lengths including diamond which has movement, blade & rivets, grips are tight & well fitted, still has a decent blade profile, but shows its age, I think maybe a very rare maker? thanks for looking.
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Emile Gierling is indeed a very rare maker when it comes to HJ-knifes. Your knife is a bid rough, but it's a great score anyway! Congratulations!
Herman
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Agree,
What a great find, Jim. congratulations.
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thanks, I seen only one other from UK., some years ago, looked to be a nice one, sold @ a low price, imo., a few pics of it.
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A very rare maker for HJ-knifes it is... but still there exist two versions of the MM! This one is the earliest in my opinion: see pic.
Best regards,
Herman
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Last edited by Herman V. (aka Herr Mann); 05/16/2021 10:18 AM.
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yes, I see one very nice transitional Gierling, but I like the early HJs because most show some type of logo maker mark, I wonder what that logo is supposed to be on these early HJ Gierlings? thanks
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I believe that is a likeness of a chemical beaker.
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I believe that is a likeness of a chemical beaker.
Dave thanks, never would have thought that, kind of looks like a turkey just before I blew his head off last week, lo
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yes, I see one very nice transitional Gierling, but I like the early HJs because most show some type of logo maker mark, I wonder what that logo is supposed to be on these early HJ Gierlings? thanks "Transitional" is a term used when a HJ-knife (or SA-dagger) is marked with the maker mark plus the RZM code. A better term is double marked in my opinion. Both the versions of the Emil Gierling shown here are early HJ-knife variants: they only have the maker mark, no RZM code. Best regards, Herman
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