hello nice dagger, a pity that it did not stay in original state,knowledgeable collectors will give you details
Looks to be a nice Asso made SA dagger..but it should never have been taken apart...
Just my opinion, but through handling many of these and seeing what has happened after they have been taken apart and put back together wrong, the parts never seem to fit as they did when they came from the factory 70 plus years ago..
Too bad you took it apart..
Research and knowledge over disassembly is preferred..
Same with the Luftwaffe dagger...
By disassembling you risk damage to the screw, wood, Bakelite, etc. and other components by putting them back together wrong..
Others may agree or disagree, but I err on the side of caution and trust my research and opinions of others rather than disassemble..
So my question for you is what research have you done on this dagger on your own?? It is easy for me to give you an answer but it is better for you to come to your own conclusions and then present your reasons for why you think real or fake...
Look at some of the threads for similar daggers like your own based on the makers mark and other information and see what you discover..
Smitty
Last edited by Rakkasan187; 12-28-2019 at 01:19 AM.
This dagger has been parted together.
The tang appears to be welded on 2 spots and I dont know what those numbers are on the tang which would make sense that it had been welded onto the lower part of the tang.
The blade shoulders are ragged.
I hope you didnt pay alot for this dagger. Its period junk
Compare with any other SA produced example you will not see the details I pointed out on any SA dagger.
Regards Larry
BTW..Thankyou for the extra photos ...they will very educational as a point of reference
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