Army Daggers

This page's last update: January 25, 2012

Army Daggers

AR-251 Early Personalized Eickhorn Army Dagger
Here's one by the most common maker of army daggers: Eickhorn! The blade on this one rates an Exc+. There is some age grey throughout but the maker mark looks great and the tip is perfect! The buffer pad is lost to time. The Eickhorn second style scabbard is worn with age crazing and toning throughout. It continues to remain nicely detailed with its pebbling and oak leaf bands. The end of the scabbard is worn through to the weight. The Eickhorn second style crossguard continues to retain its original factory burnishing to its backgrounds giving it that antique look that will make for a beautiful display. The back of the crossguard is personalized (jeweler engraved) and reads "O.G". The ferrule is nicely detailed. The attractive dark orange trylon grip is beautifully executed and is in near perfect condition, with no cracks, chips or splits. The pommel is Eickhorns "A" style pommel and it is perfectly executed! The whole piece is Eickhorn made, it has even patina throughout (which is always nice to see), and is personalized! Never been in a collection, this was purchased from the Vet's family by me. Overall Exc+.
$650 HOLD(af)

AR-282 Personalized WMW Army Dagger with Glass Grip
Here's a beautiful personalized piece with a glass grip!! The blade on this one rates an easy Exc++. It has great crossgrain, a nicely stamped maker mark and perfect fit and tip! There is a couple small nicks on the cutting age that you can find with your fingers and that's all that holds this back from near mint. The original leather buffer pad remains intact. The plated steel scabbard looks great! The platting is better than 98% and it remains nicely detailed. The crossguard is in perfect condition and is beautifully burnished to its background, giving it that antique look that will make for a beautiful display. The ferrule is nicely detailed. The jeweler engraved personalized pommel is beautifully detailed! The personalization is to its top and is worn, I believe it reads "K.Z.". The orange glass grip is perfect being 100% chip and crack free! It looks just like frozen orange juice, awesome! This one will definitely make for a great display and conversation piece! Overall rates Exc++.
$875 HOLD(wl)

AR-290 Unmarked Army Dagger
Here's an earlier generic example. The plated blade on this one has some age and spotting throughout. The blade rates Exc/Exc+. The buffer pad remains intact. The nickel plated scabbard has wear and some lifting of the plating, yet it remains nicely detailed and dent free. The crossguard and pommel are nicely nickel plated and burnished to the backgrounds and have excellent detail. The ferrule has oxidized a bit. The warm orange trylon grip looks great, with no chips or nicks! Overall a solid piece at a fair price. Rates Exc+.
$495

AR-289 Unmarked Army Dagger
Here's a fairly priced later example for you. The tip on this one is slightly blunted. There is age grey and spotting throughout. You can nicely see the crossgrain. Blade rates Exc/Exc+. The buffer pad remains intact. The whole rig has even matching wear. The ferrule is nicely detailed. The silver washed hilt fittings are later white metal and though later production, one can still see the time and care that went into hand finishing the details on the pommel edges. The scabbard remains dent free and features a reverse mounted headless screw securing the throat. The crack and chip-free trylon grip is in excellent condition and looks two tone with the dirt retained to the crevices. Overall a decent piece at a fair price. Rates Exc+.
$475

AR-288 WKC Army Dagger
Wow the blades doesn't get much better than this! The polished blade on this one is awesome! The crossgrain is beautiful the dark maker mark provides a beautiful contrast to the blade, the tip is perfect the fit is perfect and to top it off you can't even see the runner marks! Sweet! The blade rates Mint- and is unupgradable!! The WKC scabbard is a solid example with the single side mounted flat head screw, detailed bands and random pebbling. There is some plating wear to the sides yet it remains dent-free. The famous WKC "tomahawk" styled crossguard is beautifully detailed. There is some bubbling to the silvered plating on the reverse of the crossguard. The ferrule is nicely detailed. The WKC pebbled background pommel is well worn. The warm yellow trylon grip remains in good condition. There is some wear throughout and grime to the crevices. This piece also comes with a portepee tied unconventually, (you guys who know me know, I don't just switch things around to make 'em look textbook!) near the pommel that is in excellent condition and remains unfrayed! Overall this piece has an amazing blade and rates Exc++.
$750

AR-287 Eickhorn Army Dagger
Here's another excellent example of a completely matching Eickhorn Army Dagger. The polished blade on this one is super and rates an easy Exc++. The crossgrain is beautiful and the maker mark is perfectly executed. There is just the most minor evidence of age. The scabbard is Eickhorns larger throat, single center screw construction and is beautifully executed with detailed bands and pebbled body. The scabbard is in great shape with only minor wear to the edges. The crossguard is Eickhorns second style version and is beautifully plated with nice burnishing/patina. The type 'A' pommel is also beautifully detailed and the ferrule looks awesome! The warm orange trylon grip is in excellent condition with no cracks, chips or damage, just the odd spot. To top this piece off it comes with a beautiful set of hangers! These hangers are in excellent condition. Both clips work well and are marked "D.R.G.M." to the reverse. The felt and stitching look great and the details are awesome! This is a super example of an Eickhorn Army product and would make for an excellent display with the great hangers! Overall rates Exc++ .
$850 HOLD(m)

AR-286 Eickhorn Army Dagger
Here's an excellent example of a completely matching Eickhorn Army Dagger. The polished blade on this one is awesome and rates an easy Exc++. The crossgrain is beautiful and the maker mark is perfect with a black matte etch. Just the most minor evidence of age. The scabbard is Eickhorns larger throat, single center screw construction and is beautifully executed with detailed bands and pebbled body. The scabbard is in great shape with no damage or dents. The crossguard is Eickhorns second style version and is beautifully detailed. The type 'A' pommel is also beautifully detailed and the ferrule looks great. The warm orange trylon grip is in excellent condition with no cracks, chips or damage, just the odd spot. Overall rates Exc++
$695 HOLDlb)

AR-285 WKC Army Dagger
Here's an excellent example of a completely matching WKC Army Dagger. The polished blade on this one is awesome and rates an easy Exc++. The crossgrain is beautiful and the maker mark is perfectly executed. There are wee witness marks where you can see evidence of where the runner marks have laid. The scabbard is WKC's single side screw construction and is beautifully executed with the pebbled body and hand enhancing to the brass based bands! The scabbard is in great shape with no damage or dents, only the odd spot of oxidation to the leading edge. The crossguard is WKC's famous 'tomahawk' version and is beautifully detailed with great patina. Look how the scabbard and the hilt patina is perfectly matching!! The pommel has WKC's pebbled background and looks great. The ferrule is also nicely detailed. All three have even wear throughout. The warm orange trylon grip looks awesome! No cracks, chips or damage. This is a super example of a WKC Army product and would be a great addition to your collection! Overall rates Exc++.
$765

AR-284 Unmarked Army Dagger
Here's a piece someone assembled from original parts that is priced to go! The polished blade on this one is unmarked. There is age grey and spotting throughout although there are no nicks to the edge of the blade, the tip is perfect and the crossgrain looks great! The blade rates an Exc+/Exc++. The scabbard is a dent-free example that is in great shape! It is very nicely detailed with the random pebbling and hand enhanced bands! The generic crossguard and pommel are made of zinc. They are in fine shape with lots of detail. The ferrule looks great! The warm orange trylon grip is in excellent shape and is a bit loose. It has the odd spot but no chips, cracks or damage what-so-ever. This piece is in decent shape and would be a bargain for anyone! Overall Exc+/Exc++.
$350

AR-281 WKC Army Dagger
A beauty second style WKC textbook piece that needs to go in your collection! The blade is very clean! Light runner marks are apparent and it looks to have been re-tipped. However, there is no age grey or clouding (which is so hard to come by anymore), no sharpening or nicks to the edge of the blade, the crossgrain looks awesome and the maker mark is perfect! The blade rates and easy Exc+. The buffer pad remains intact. The second style scabbard has some platting loss and wear to the bands although is dent free and remains in fairly good condition. The second style WKC "tomahawk" crossguard has nicely patinaed and looks awesome! This piece also has the second style WKC pommel and commonly attributed ferrule with the detailed pebbling to both backgrounds! The trylon grip has very minor wear with no chips or cracks! If you are looking for an army dagger that is absolutely textbook WKC and correct in every way, here's your chance! Overall this piece rates and easy Exc+.
$725

AR-280 Horster Army Dagger
A textbook Horster Army Dagger here! The polished blade has been cleaned and there is some age grey throughout. However, there has been no sharpening or nicks to the edge of blade, the tip is perfect, the crossgrain looks great and the double oval maker mark looks awesome! Blade rates Exc+/Exc++. The buffer pad remains intact. The dent-free second style Horseter scabbard has fully patineaed into a goldish color and there is nice hand enhancing to the bands. The last style most common eagle has lost about 40% of its plating, which is common with these as the plating just didn't hold up. The eagle remains nicely detailed. The Horster pommel looks good with nice hand enhancing. The ferrule looks good. The light orange trylon grip looks great with minimal wear. To top this piece off it comes with a great unfrayed army portepee correctly tied! This one is completely textbook. Overall Exc+.
$650

AR-278 WKC Army Dagger
Here's a nice second style WKC Army Dagger for your collection! The polished blade is clean. It appears to have been cleaned at some point in its life with some light longitudinal scratches and minor evidence of age. Despite those few obstacles, the blade still looks pretty good. There has been no sharpening, no nicks to the edge of the blade, the tip looks good and the maker mark looks awesome! The blade rates Exc+/Exc++. The buffer pad remains intact. The WKC second style scabbard is in great condition, with 99%+ of its plating remaining and it remains dent-free! The second style WKC "tomahawk" crossguard has nicely patinaed and looks great! This piece also has the second style WKC pommel and commonly attributed ferrule with the detailed pebbling to both backgrounds! The trylon grip has a bit of wear, but no chips or cracks, and continues to look good. If you are looking for an army dagger that is absolutely WKC and correct in every way, here's your chance! Overall this piece rates Exc++.
$750

AR-277 Alcoso Army Dagger
A solid example here. The polished blade has age grey throughout, along with a small nick to the edge 3/4 of the way down the blade. The tip looks good, the crossgrain is easily seen, and it finishes with a nice early maker mark. The blade rates Exc+. The buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard is in fine condition, with some wear although it remains dent free with nicely hand enhanced bands. The second style Alcoso crossguard has honest wear to the eagles head and back side. The alcoso pommel is unique and nicely detailed. The dark orange trylon grip is in excellent shape with minimal wear throughout. The standard ferrule looks good. This is a decent piece at a good price. Overall Exc+
$675

AR-276 Unmarked Army Dagger
Here's a decent example at a great price! The polished blade looks fine. It has lots of age grey/clouding throughout. However, there has been no sharpening or nicks to the edge of blade, the tip is good and the crossgrain looks great! Blade rates Exc/Exc+. The scabbard is about as good as it ever gets. The generic crossguard is nice and bright with practically no wear! The pommel and ferrule look good and are nicely detailed. This whole piece is nice and bright matching in color and wear. The white grip has some minor wear shops to the reverse but continues to look good. A great price on this one. Overall this piece rates Exc+ .
$475 HOLD(lb)

AR-275 Unmarked Army Dagger
Here's a decent example at a great price. The polished blade looks pretty good. It has some age grey/clouding that is worse towards the tip. There has been no sharpening or nicks to the edge of blade, the tip is perfect and the crossgrain looks great! Blade rates Exc+. The scabbard is missing a screw and has some spotting where it would have rubbed against the wearers leg. The scabbard bands are nicely detailed and look good. The crossguard is nice and bright with minor wear and nice details. The pommel and ferrule look good and are nicely detailed. This whole piece is nice and bright matching in color and wear. The orange trylon grip is in perfect condition! Overall this piece rates an easy Exc+.
$550

AR-273 Carl Eickhorn Army Dagger with factory lacquer
Okay here's one for you guys who want textbook and just look at that lacquer!!! The polished blade on this example is a good one! There is a very small amount of spotting throughout, but no age grey, no sharpening, very nice crossgraining and a beautiful dark (35-41) squirrel maker mark! The blade rates NM. The dent-free Eickhorn scabbard is nicely lacquered with minimal wear. The brown buffer pad remains intact. This piece feature Eickhorn's, nicely detailed, first pattern crossguard. Note the details to the eagle's legs. Fine German craftsmanship! It also has Eickhorn's "A" style pommel and ferrule (with the 6 oak leaves). The multi toned trylon grip has a few flea bites to the reverse although remains in great condition. This piece is nicely lacquered, so many guys don't even know what a lacquered dagger looks like any more so few of them remain!!. It's absolutely correct and remains in excellent condition. Overall rates NM.
$825 HOLD(ry)

AR-268 Höller Army Dagger
A Höller dagger here by a company best known for its quality! The polished blade has some oxidization and age grey and some pitting stains throughout. However there has been no sharpening, the tip looks perfect and the maker mark looks good. The blade rates Exc+. The leather buffer pad is intact. This piece has the generic plated scabbard, with the reverse centered-positioned headless flush screw and the distinctive well defined oak leaves on the bands. There is some plating loss/oxidization on the scabbard. It has the commonly-seen silvered Holler crossguard with beautiful detail to the distinctive eagle design. The pommel looks great with fine plating. The white celluloid over plaster grip is awesome. It has a bit of wear but not much. This piece also comes with a good set of hangers, the lower spring has a hard time working well, and the back of the clips read D.R.G.M. Overall rates Exc+
$625

AR-264 Alcoso /Kuhl Army Dagger
This is a solid Alcoso army dagger. The plated blade has scratches along all four edges, and the tip has a wee hit on the one side. It looks to me like someone attempted to sharpen the blade then gave up on it as the blade is not sharp. A worn blade although it is distributor marked "Alber Kuhl, Munster I/W - Essen" to the obverse (this can be seen on page 126 of Wittmann's reference book). The blade has no oxidization or pitting. Blade rates Exc. The plated scabbard looks great and has the correct two screw heads to the throat with nice detail to the bands and pebbles. The leather buffer pad is intact. This piece has the most common Alcoso silver plated crossguard (out of the four variations), produced from 1937-1940. The pommel looks nice with great hand enhancing throughout. The grip also looks good with the odd minor mark/stain. This piece also comes with a nice portepee and early worn hangers with well working clips. The back of the clips read D.R.G.M. Overall a decent piece and rates Exc+/Exc++
$725

AR-255 Alcoso Army
I always like to buy these Alcoso's they have distinct parts and after you get to know them you can pick 'em out a mile away. This one is correct in every way. Blade is NM example with great crossgrain. It is unmarked. The blade is perfectly seated through it's original large brown leather washer into a textbook 2nd pattern crossguard. Love the pommel with lots of time and care going into the hand chased features. The grip in damage free. Scabbard is absolutely Alcoso with that rounded look. The bottom has a dent about 1" up from the tip. The throat is secured with two headless side screws. The nicely detailed scabbard bands have hand enhancing hiding the casting seams. The dagger comes with an original minty portepee. Overall an Exc++
$685

AR-252 WKC Army Dagger
Here's a nice Army by a popular maker. The back side of this polished blade has a bit of spotting throughout but the obverse is in excellent condition! The blade has super crossgrain, a dark maker mark, perfect tip and no sharpening. The blade rates easy Exc+/Exc++. The plated dent-free scabbard is WKC's later version with band enhancing, a rounded throat and the one screw (right side) construction. There is some plating loss and oxidation to its edges but it remains in good condition. The crossguard and pommel are in excellent condition and are absolutely correct with the later "tomahawk" style eagle head. The orange grip has some honest wear with one wee flea bite chip to the obverse. This piece has very nice patina and will display well to its front side I am sure. Rates Exc+/Exc++
$650

AR-227 Unmarked Army
Here's a good example at a very reasonable price. blade is clean with the exception of a couple smudges, nearly all the crossgrain is intact. perfect tip, certainly is Exc++. The blade is perfectly seated through its large original brown leather washer into the crossguard. The crossguard shows excellent plating. Scabbard has a nice black/blue finish to the silver plating, there is a pinprick hit below the lower band to the obverse. It's nothing. Check out the hand enhancing to the scabbard bands-Neat! The handle is an attractive yellow/orange that is chip and crack-fee. This has all evenly patinaed to a dark blue/black tone!! Certainly Exc++
$580

AR-221 Puma Army
Nice dagger by a harder maker to find. A small rough spot to the edge that I have clearly show but that's it, certainly is NM. The stamped small Puma maker mark I believe is the 1st they used. The blade is perfectly seated through its large original brown leather washer into a generic crossguard. The crossguard shows excellent plating. Scabbard is a dent-free example with wonderful patina. Check out the hand enhancing to the scabbard bands-Neat! It is dent and crack free. The handle is a nice canary yellow. This has all evenly patinaed to a dark blue/black tone!! Certainly NM
$710 HOLD(c)

AR-242 Unmarked Double Etched Voos Army
This is a killer dagger one that is certainly destin to be the highlight of someone's collection. The unmarked plated blade has a deeply etched Voos pattern etch. This same etch is illustrated in Tom Wittmann's study on this pattern in his Army Reference page 132 - 135. This is a killer blade, the only wear I can find on it is a couple witness marks where the runner has been resting for the past couple of years. Certainly Mint-! All the hilt fittings are the generic type we normally find on these etched blades. They have patinaed to a beautiful blue/black tone and show no lifting. The grip is chip and crack free pleasing orange trylon. Finishing this piece is a generic scabbard with 100% of the plating intact. There are two tiny marks to the lower end that you can find if you turn the scabbard just so in the light, they are nothing. The handle is a nice canary yellow. Certainly Mint-
$3495 Layaway (jj)

AR-291 Horster Army Dagger
An interesting example of a Horster Army. The polished blade on this piece is in Exc+/Exc++ condition. There is very minor age age and it has been retipped. The crossgrain in easily seen along the blade and the maker mark is nice and dark. The scabbard has good detail to it with hand enhanced bands but it does have some oxidation and spotting. There is the remains of factory lacquer. The Horster pommel and crossguard are nicely detailed and silver washed, the top part of the eagle is slight worn, the reverse has some plating loss. The rare solid goliath grip is worn with some rubs and minor surface cracks but still looks good. Overall this piece rates Exc+
$625

AR-292 Army Dagger
A very decent Army for a bargain price. The polished blade has lots of oxidation. However there has been no sharpening, the tip looks perfect. The blade rates VG+. The leather buffer pad is intact. This piece has the generic plated scabbard, with the reverse centered-positioned headless flush screw and the distinctive well defined oak leaves on the bands. There is no plating loss and the scabbard is mint. The hilt fittings are gray metal and perfectly matching. The white celluloid over plaster grip has a center crack. Overall rates Exc
$325

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