Hartkopf Richard, Solingen

Hartkopf Richard, Solingen

Richard Hartkopf: A Rare Manufacturer from Solingen-Merscheid

The Richard Hartkopf, Stahlwarenfabrik, was founded in the early 1920s in Solingen-Merscheid. The company specialized in producing high-quality knives and daggers and expanded during the Nazi era to edged weapons, particularly SA service daggers [M1933]. Located in Solingen-Merscheid at Florastraße 100, it reflects the region's tradition as a center for blade production in Germany. Reichsgau (SA): Nm (Nordmark). After the war, the company may have continued as „EHASO“ under Erich Hartkopf.

The firm produced approximately 1,000 SA service daggers (Sturmabteilung), rated with a rarity of 4/5 as highly rare. These daggers bear the motto "Alles für Deutschland" and typically feature nickel-silver fittings. Other products include pocket knives, hunting knives, kitchen knives, and general steel goods.

The logo of Richard Hartkopf features a rhombus with the initials RHE, attached on the blades of the daggers and symbolizing the robust and sharp quality of the products.

Today, the products of Richard Hartkopf are coveted collectibles that embody the historical development of the Solingen manufacturer history in the edged weapons industry. The limited production and focus on Nazi weapons make them an important example of the Nazi era, ideal for an encyclopedia on blank weapons manufacturers. We are interested in purchasing products from this manufacturer.