Article about: Hello Gents - The attached Heer dagger was pulled out at the Max onto a table with about 4 other daggers from an old collection. This PUMA dagger jumped out to me as one I was attracted to.
Hello Gents -
The attached Heer dagger was pulled out at the Max onto a table with about 4 other daggers from an old collection. This PUMA dagger jumped out to me as one I was attracted to. There is scuffing on reverse side of Cross guard, but beyond that I really liked it and the price was very reasonable. The handle is in good shape and the patina is nice and even across all elements. There are no dings/dents. I shared it with Larry and JR at the show and got the same comments. HOWEVER, when I got home, unpacked and pulled out my handy-dandy HEERESDOLCHE reference (Ger/Danny), I realize my dagger lines up with a generic PUMA (pommel leaves, generic cross guard, large logo) , BUT …. There is only a single screw in the scabbard. So, I guess I am operating off the assumption that the scabbard could have been swapped out … 20 years ago, 40 years ago, or wartime? I am asking for your expertise to validate that point, or am I off-base in any way?
I appreciate your feedback and opinions on this matter.
Cheers - Dan Side note - It was great to see Larry, Mike (MAP), JR Meda and others at the show! The max and the SOS are better than a vacation for me …it’s an escape from work and a chance to be among friends with the same enthusiasm for the hobby!
The scabbard of your Puma dagger was produced by WKC. Easy to spot by the single sidescrew. It's a late war scabbard that WKC purchased from Eickhorn (you can tell by the Eickhorn scabbard bands) and equiped it with their signature single sidescrew.
We will never know when the scabbard and the rest of the dagger came together but it is pretty safe to say that it probably didn't leave the factory like that.
Regards
Danny
By the way, thanks for the compliment about our book
QUESTION - Puma Heer Dagger - but an issue?
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