Dave B

Sorry to be get back on this so late,have you bought this dagger?

The grip is the wrong shape,the blade is too thin and overall it looks to be a badly made copy

Most SS daggers do NOT have the exclamation mark at the end of the motto although some do,these are considered scarce.

I would definitely not buy this piece!

I would be interested though to see better pics especially off the maker mark,motto and grip insignia....just to see how bad they are

Dave

Nice looking pins!! I haven't many Imperial stickpins but here they are anyway.

Cheers

Dave

Apart from in Gordons book I have never actually seen a "double edge"motif on an EK1 case before.Very nice though,wouldn't mind one of those for myself!

Nice K&Q as well

BTW does the insert come out?...is it marked at all?

Cheers

Dave

Can't find my list Who made it?

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Steinhauer und Luck is 4.

Dave

Here is another for the BWB,nothing special but it has a nice stamp.

Dave

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I couldn't pick out a favourite EK2 or even a favourite EK,I like them all! Here are a few of my "crosses" that I like the most...sorry about the KVK's and EK1's

Dave

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Closer look reveals a moon and crown.

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Hmm,very unusual.Its definitely a standard KO made EK2 but I have never seen one with the silver marks(crown and moon) before or one with an 800 mark in that position.

Nice cross though!! :food-smiley-004:

Maybe Gordon has seen one before?

Dave

Nice Darrell,VERY nice mate! :food-smiley-004:

Dave

As you rightly say,the case is a good one :food-smiley-004:...a nice "D&B"

Dave

Thank you very much Rick :food-smiley-004:....I knew you would know who it was!!

Cheers mate!

Dave

Hello all,

I'm not having much luck trying to find out who signed this Ostv?lker doc,does anybody recognise the sig?

Cheers

Dave

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I don't know this one so I will have a total guess...the Brown House?

Dave

Ha,he shoots...he scores!!!

Dave

Hmm,is it the Feldherrenhalle?....I'm not too sure if it still exists but its worth a try

Dave

The left cross in Jans first post is the "classic" Floch with the "loose" bottom to the 3,I must say the other cross has a good obverse.They all have the characteristic short Floch pin to the reverse.

They all have a low date as well,although some originals also have low dates eg. W?chtler & Lange EK's(mm 100 and L/55)

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Tony,I will try and get you a Floch.....I think you need to study one in the hand!

Dave

Thank you Francois for your detailed explanation,it has answered my question perfectly! :food-smiley-004:

Cheers

Dave

Hello all,

I have a question for you Luftwaffe experts! Lets say a pilot of a bomber earned the bomber clasp in gold but then transferred to night fighters.Would he carry on wearing his gold bomber clasp until he had the required number of nightfighter missions for a nightfighter bronze clasp or would his bomber clasp be exchanged straightaway for a gold nightfighter clasp?

Cheers

Dave

I agree with Darrell,they look like Steinhauers to me as well!

Dave

I was watching a programme the other week about WW2 tanks and a few old WW2 British tank crewman were talking about the Tiger.They were asked which tank was better,the Tiger or the Sherman.One of the old vets said "If a Tiger saw you first,then you were dead!......BUT if you saw a Tiger first......then you were still dead!!!"

All of the Brit crewman agreed they would have rather fought in a Tiger!

Dave

Yes of course.

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Not all photographed,anyway I've got more than that

Dave

Where are the other 27 knives Dave?

Tony

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Do you mean mine Tony?

Dave

Craig,great collection of bayonets and daggers!!...thanks for showing mate.

Dave

Dave B will know what they go for Darrell, he probably owns a good few.

Over here I think about 250 Euros but I'd be interested in hearing what they go for in Australia too.

Tony

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It all depends on condition (doesn't it always!)...this little beauty cost me almost ?350 :speechless-smiley-004:

Dave

The maker if it can be seen, Eichhorn I think.

Tony

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Yep its Eickhorn,I believe the back to back squirrel trademark was used pre and throughout WW1.

Really nice sword btw Tony wub.gif

Dave

Very nice Jos :food-smiley-004: ...who's the RKT?...looks familiar.

Dave