Gilt 2nd Model Luftwaffe Daggers by SMF

German WWII > Edged Weapons > Luftwaffe, DLV & NSFK Daggers > 2nd Model Luftwaffe Daggers

SMF truly made some wonderful 2nd Model Luftwaffe Daggers! The more desirable plated blade on this one looks good, there is some age and wear. It has a beautifully executed "SMF Solingen" maker mark, with a perfectly stamped proof mark just above it! The blade on this one rates a Exc+/Exc++. The original blue pebbled buffer pad remains intact. The steel based airplane grey plated scabbard looks excellent! It depicts awesome details throughout, with the random pebbling, oak leaves and acorns. It remains completely dent free and the two headless retaining screws remain intact! The aluminum bands perfectly match the crossguard and pommel quite nicely. The burnished aluminum SMF Luftwaffe eagle crossguard has amazing detail to its head, feathers, wings and top side oak leaves and acorns. The aluminum pommel is beautifully hand enhanced to the sides and has those two proud gold gilded swastika you want to see, surrounded by oak leaves and acorns. 95% of the gilding remains intact! These are just beautiful and make for a display the others don't! The early trylon grip has aged to a nice orange over time one tone darker to the obverse. It has wear and a microscopic old chip next the the ferule lower right obverse but no cracks. A portepee would cover this upo if you care. The aluminum springy wire wrap remains tightly intact. A nice example, these gilt examples are drying up!