Red Cross EM Hewer

German WWII > Edged Weapons > Red Cross and Social Welfare Daggers > Red Cross EM Daggers

Here's we have a Model 1938 Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross) Hewer! The blade on this one shows wear and some age. The sharp teeth to the saw back are in perfect condition! It has a solid fit as well. Peek under the guard and you will see a "Gesh, Gesch" stamped under there. No necessary but nice to see. The blade rates Exc+. The thick brown leather buffer pad remains intact. The scabbard is steel based and black enamel repainted. It shows spidering age and scratches throughout throughout. It continues to retain 98%+ paint coverage. the lug has been pushed into the body a bit. The upper steel based nickel plated scabbard fittings retain both screws. The lower slip-fitting has been roughly cleaned and shows some oxidation and putting. The alloy based nickel-silver plated hilt looks fine with excellent plating and patina matching the scabbard. The correct checkered/smooth grip plates are in excellent condition. They are tightly secured by two steel screws. A reasonably priced dagger from an old collection.