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thanks guys, here's a few more photos of the scabbard in case it helps. The top end would appear to a different finish to the chape which looks sort of orange peel effect under the plating. To me the...

Ok Larry, so the dagger and scabbard would appear to be a mismatch if, as Marty suggests, the dagger is an early period manufacture.

Many thanks for the information

Dave

many thanks Marty, I can relax a bit now! The Gau mark is to identify the area in which it was issued?

regards, Dave

not really my subject so thoughts on whether this is a genuine SA dagger would be appreciated

There is a very small 'No' on the crossguard.
Are the chape screws normally that large?

many...