A vintage W. German Hubertus switchblade with very nice Buck Horn Stag. A very strong snap, never carried, used or sharpened. Condition is near mint with some light marks on bolsters.

 W.Germany mark is from the 1950s window till about 86-88 when the Berlin wall was torn down, new production knives, since the late 80s, are just marked Germany.

The NKCA grading system was devised by James F. Parker as President of the NKCA.

MINT: A factory fresh knife, absolutely original as it came from the manufacturer, not carried or sharpened, a perfect knife.

NEAR MINT: A new knife that has seen sometimes, show some slight carry or shop wear, blades snap perfectly, handles show no cracks.

EXCELLENT: Shows no more than 10% blade wear, handles are sound, no cracks, blades snap good.

VERY GOOD: About 25% blade wear, slight cracks in handles, may have one lazy blade, stamping clearly visible to the naked eye, no blades changed or repaired.

FAIR: 50% blade wear, blades lazy, cracks and chips in handles, handles replaced with same type, blades repaired, stampings faint but readable with a glass.

POOR: Blades very worn, handles bad or missing, blades have been replaced with the same type, reading of the stamp is almost impossible, even with a glass, good mostly only for parts.