Janos

Hello, all the so-called Bodyguard daggers on the market are fakes. I doubt that they even existed - probably fantasy daggers. Save your money, do not buy.

Last photo. The locking mechanism is identical to yours too. Another good sign. Janos

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Hello, I took photos of my dagger and photos of the article about the m1946 dagger. The article says approx. 40-50 daggers were ever produced. I wasn't right when mentioned 30-40, sorry. Janos

Hello, This dagger is extremely rare, and I doubt if any of the Russian forum members had ever seen an original one. All they can use is Fedurin's reference book which is full of mistakes and fakes. Especially the Hungarian chapter. I think the dagger is original because of the following reasons: - The grip is painted wood and not plastic. All the fakes have plastic grips. - The scabbard release button is also correct, different than the fakes. - All wear and patina are matching which is a good sign again. - I saw and examined dozens of fakes. - I have an original in my collection and I was lucky to saw other originals in the Museum of Military History in Budapest also. My problem is, that your dagger has different blade than originals I have seen before and the mark is missing from the reverse of the scabbard throat too. In my opinion it is probably a parts dagger or a very initial production piece from 1946 made by leftover parts (regarding to the blade which could be a m1932 Hungarian Air Force dagger blade). But it is not a modern reproduction it is for sure. I will post photos of my dagger later. Best regards, Janos

This mark is for "Szentgotthárdi Kaszagyár" - "Scythe factory of Szentgotthárd" was established in 1901. It was a common trademark on Hungarian blades in the first half of the 20th century.

WOW-WOW-WOW, welcome to the forum. You have a very impressive introduction my friend. Your dagger is beautiful and 100 % authentic. I wonder how the hell found its way to Minsk, Belorusia... All in all you have an extremly rare dagger. As far as I know 30-40 pieces were ever produced of these AF daggers. If you will ever decide to sell it, I am a buyer. Best regards, Janos

Hello Dzyner, welcome to the forum. Your dagger is 100% original and beautiful. The TM, the scabbard release button, the blade, the screw on the pommel, etc are absolutely authentic. Congratulation. You have a great dagger! Best regards, Janos PS: Regarding to the reddish tint in the grooves of the dagger's pommel, cross guard and scabbard - well, I don't know what it is. I've seen it on several original daggers, but I am not a chemist. Metals, reactions, etc are not my territory.

Péter, I sent you a PM. János

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