1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger

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

A 1st Model (1934/35) Airforce Dagger (Luftwaffe Fliegerdolch). The unmarked polished blade on this one looks good. It has just a bit of minor age along with a good fit and perfect tip! The blade rates Exc++. It shows minor runner marks. The leather buffer pad remains intact. The original steel based, blue pebbled leather scabbard body shows wear and some loss to the leather. It has 95%+ leather coverage and a good seam. It's been given a treatment of blue shoe polish. cleaning it up nicely. The steel based plated fittings look good as well. They show some wear but no dents. Three of the original five screws remain and all the fittings are secure. The chain is lost to time. The zinc alloy plated hilt fittings look good. They retain decent plating coverage. All the gilt to the sun-wheel swas's is lost. The grip leather remains is in good shape with all the leather intact and just some scuffs to the high areas. A single twisted brass wire remains. A reasonably priced example.