“Verlängerungsmesser Saufänger mit Lederscheide” from maker Gebrüder Gräfrath Widdert – Solingen - (Circa 1920′-1930’s). These were commonly used during Imperial and Third Reich Periods by Forestry & Hunting Personnel. They are known in the USA as the “Pig Sticker”. Very similar to the Hirschfänger, these were used to make the final kill on a Boar. A normal looking sheathed utility knife when in the folded position. When the blade is opened & locked, it is used to penetrate deep into the Boar to “dispatch it” by piercing the vital organs. The German term refers to this knife as a ” Verlängerungsmesser” meaning extension knife.

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