Boker Outdoor and Collection | Fall / Winter 2022 | English

1 | BOKER P08-DAMASCUS
The unique Boker P08-Damascus boot dagger
connects the world of knives with historical
military history in an inimitable way.
The P08, also known as Parabellum Pistol
or simply Luger, is still considered legendary
today and convinces with highest precision
and reliability. The knee-joint lock with short
barrel return, developed by Georg Luger,
made the pistol 08 incredibly compact and
solid. Added to this was the calibre 9 mm
Luger (9x19 NATO), also developed by Luger
for the new pistol, which was one of the
most powerful short firearm calibres at the
time and is still the most widely used official
calibre in the world today.
1 | Boker P08-
Damascus.
€ 539,−
It was used as a standard pistol by the
German armies in both world wars, but also
gained world fame beyond the country’s
borders in a very short time. As early as
1914, the weapon was used in the armies
of Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Portugal
and Turkey and was considered a much
sought-after prey weapon until the end of
the Second World War. The production of
the compact pistol required 14 kilogrammes
of steel and its design required such a high
degree of precision that completely new
demands were made on the production
technology. Its unmistakable, almost iconic
appearance secured it a firm place in popular
culture like no other pistol.
The Boker P08-Damascus not only incorporates
various design elements of the
unusually aesthetic official weapon, but
is also equipped with a unique damascus
blade made of the barrel steel of the precise
pistol. The remarkable damascus is forged
for us by Chad Nichols by hand in the
Boomerang pattern. The handle scales of
the likewise compactly built boot dagger are
made of certified imported rosewood and
are reminiscent of the classic, simple checkering
of the characteristic pistol grip. The
same construction of the retaining screws is
used to mount these handle scales as on the
P08. And the cone of the exposed barrel is
also found in the angle of the handle sides.
The bolsters and end knob are made of steel
and are finished with a dark stonewash
finish. Supplied with a high quality black
leather sheath with a sewn-in ulticlip and
can be easily attached thanks to the locking
spring clip. Thus the Boker P08-Damascus
boot dagger can be pulled effortlessly
while the sheath is reliably held in place by
the Ulticlip. Handmade in the Boker Knife
Manufactory in Solingen. With noble floating
display, certificate of authenticity and
individual serial number. Length 17,5 cm.
Blade length 8,2 cm. Thickness 2,5 mm.
Weight 106 g.
Item No 121515DAM € 539,–
Fulltang construction from P08 Damascus.
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