Kriegsmarine 1st model Höller etched dagger with m38 pommel orange grip and portepee

[thebig]

Hello Gentlemen.
Here is my early KM dagger by Höller.
Best,
Oleg.

[thebig]

And a scabbard.

[Tomaz]

Very nice Oleg, not very often you see those reverse spiral segment grips. Are the screws replacements, you normally see flat flush mounted screws on Hollers. Thanks for showing.

[thebig]

Hi Thomaz,

the screws are not replacements. Höller has two types of the scabbard throat screws, flat or headless screws and half flat screws like these(by early daggers).

Best,
Oleg.

[Tomaz]

Oleg is the buffer pad red felt or leather ?

[thebig]

The buffer pad is of the dark red felt.

[Tomaz]

I understand that Holler only used leather buffer pads.

[thebig]

No, Tomas, Höller used red felt buffer pads.

[Tomaz]

I have to disagree with you there Oleg, ive seen dozens of Hollers with leather buffer pads (even Wittmann gets this correct in his book). Have a look at Dannys

[Tomaz]

The link never worked but its on his sticky page 3.