Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Hartkopf & Co. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surrounded by the inscription "SCVOLE

surrounded by the inscription "SCVOLE DEL GOVERNATORATO"

A brief synopsis of the book's contents appears on the dust jacket: "This book will be of interest not only to the collector of pepperbox firearms but to the entire fraternity of gun "Bugs"

soiled underside

An insertion slot is set into the pommel

he was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Hartkopf & Co. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surrounded by the inscription "SCVOLE(HJ Fahrtenmesser). A well preserved HJ members knife, measuring 25. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14 cm long nickel plated magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. Stamped onto the reverse of the blade is a makers mark of HARTKOPF & CO., SOLINGEN, flaked by the firms twin devil head logo. The blade sits securely within a one piece, nickel plated, magnetic metal hilt with a hooked quillon and