Is this the proper scabbard for my 1st model Luftwaffe Dagger?

[Ryan B]

Hey guys,

After about 4 years of looking i've finally found a scabbard for my 1st model, but the problem is that I dont know if this scabbard fits with my dagger in regards to authenticity. I am pretty clueless when it comes to my 1st model, is it an early model? Late model? Also is this scabbard a proper fit for my dagger when it comes to late or early model 1st patterns.

Thanks,

Ryan

[JRMeda]

Ry,

Your dagger is an early 1st model, so it would have been equip with a scabbard that had nickel fittings, and a nickel chain.

The scabbard you show is wrong for your dagger for 2 reasons. One, it has aluminum fittings on the shell, and not nickel as you need. But secondly, it has been cobbled up when someone added a nickel chain to it. As this scabbard would had come with a matching aluminum chain hanger.

[gerrit]

JR said it all

[Frogprince]

Your dagger also appears to be one of the government issue examples - that makes it even more improbable to have a mismatched scabbard/assembly. Best Regards, Fred