Interesting Transitional DLV/ 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger

German WWII > Edged Weapons > Luftwaffe, DLV & NSFK Daggers > 1st Model Luftwaffe Daggers

Ok this is one for the advanced collector. Here's an rare early transitional SMF all in early nickel silver! Most guys know little about these but they do make an excellent study. They are rare being only produced for a few short months before production what switched to the pure 1st model luft. Whittmann speaks to this dagger specifically in chapter 3 of his Luftwaffe reference. The blade on this one rates an Exc++. It remains bright with a solid fit, a perfect tip, and a beautifully executed maker mark! The blade has some scuffs lght runner marks and witness marks from where the runners have been. The leather buffer pad remains intact. The cardboard based scabbard is in good condition. The scabbard body has some small pressure marks and the odd nick but it still retains 100% leather coverage. Yes some guys might shoe polish the minor imperfections but that, I leave to you. The scabbard has the usual bumps from where the runners have been pushing against the cardboard for the past 75 years. Look at the staples that secure the scabbard fittings. Textbook and exactly what one expects on these things. Peek under the crossguard and you will see this is unit marked, exactly matching the scabbard throat! The solid chain has 12 lower and 9 upper ringlets that attach to an aluminum clip. I would expect a nickel clip so this likely was replaced at some point. The scabbard fittings have nicely patinaed perfectly matching the hilt. They have a few small marks from normal period wear. The hilt fittings are all nickel silver with separately inserted swastikas that remain in excellent condition with all the silver remaining "between the legs". The grip is triple wrapped with perfect nickel wire. There is light normal wear to the grip but no abuse