Dagers, help.

[SCHUPO]

Marc,

Ron is absolutly correct about the fake police bayonet. I have seen this identical etching on other very convincing "parts" short police bayonets like this. They came out of Germany some years ago. I distinctly recall one on a real WKC blade in a shop in Nürnberg about ten or fifteen years ago. The fellow also had several of the other "old" reproductions such as the repop Luft General Off Degen, Diplomatic Degen, WSP dagger, etc. They have been around for some time and are convincing at first sight because they utilized old bits and pieces that had some age. As others have stated, this is a known fake (in its totality not just the etching) from the 1970s however. Sorry for the bad news.

George

[Skipper Greenwade]

Marc,

I believe Ron is referring to two circular marks that can sometimesbe observed on the reverse of the crossguard.

Skip

[Ron Weinand]

Skipper's correct.

Ron Weinand
Weinand Militaria

[Lucky Duck]

Marc,

I believe Ron is referring to two circular marks that can sometimesbe observed on the reverse of the crossguard.

Skip

Are you referring to ejector pin marks?

Ray

[Marc verstraete]

Is this what you meen by the reverss of the crossguard??

Marc

[Skipper Greenwade]

Is this what you meen by the reverss of the crossguard??Marc

Exactly. If present, the marks we're talking about would be on either side of the blade. I don't see them, which is a good sign.

Thanks for the photo!
Skip

[tobau]

Hello Mark,

can we see the front pommel ,peak-mouth,of the government dagger ?
Thanks.

[Ron Weinand]

Yes, the mold marks are not present, but the 220 number is much larger than I have seen and the fonts are not the same as I have seen on Eickhorn Government Officials.

Ron Weinand
Weinand Militaria
PS: While the GO hangers appear to be original, all the bullion is off the surface.

[Marc verstraete]

Hello Mark,

can we see the front pommel ,peak-mouth,of the government dagger ?
Thanks.

Dont know what you mean but here a top picture.
Marc

[Marc verstraete]

what about the scabbard?

[tobau]

Thanks Marc ,

fellows , are different pommels of the eickhorn-go's well known ? Perhaps the pic,but i have concerns about the lines lower the peak (mouth).All eickhorn i have seen are other.