SS Dagger good or bad?

[sdp]

15 is actually the special SS code assigned to Henckels.
Regards.

Not according to this site:

http://germandressdaggers.com/Maker%20marks.htm

Unless the codes were reassigned during '38 to '39? Anything's possible I guess???

[Steve Co.]

Not according to this site:

http://germandressdaggers.com/Maker%20marks.htm

Unless the codes were reassigned during '38 to '39? Anything's possible I guess???

sdp , that link shows RZM codes not SS RZM codes . 15 is the SS code for Henckels.
Regards.

[sdp]

sdp , that link shows RZM codes not SS RZM codes . 15 is the SS code for Henckels.
Regards.

Steve... I don't understand?

The website says, "The following is a list of known edged weapon manufacturer's RZM codes taken from Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich by Tom Johnson"

15 is Carl & Robert Linder
10 is J. A. Henckels

I must be missing something here?

Regards, Scott

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Scott, what you are missing is that the SS issued their own makers contract codes Some of these are known, while others are yet to be discovered. I hope that clears things up for you?

Cheers, Ade.

[sdp]

Hi Ade... no, it's still not sinking in for me.

If you look at the RZM codes on that site, the ones further down show the maker's marks but may not have a known RZM number, (yet to be discovered) but the maker's further up the list and in particular, Henckels and Carl & Robert Linder show what their RZM codes are... 10 for Henckels and 15 Carl & Robert Linder. Thanks Scott

[sdp]

It's just sunk in.... finally regarding the SS contract number and RZM thanks Steve and Ade.

I'm off to sleep before I have another mental block!

[Skipper Greenwade]

If the mark on the blade was M7/10, it would be Henckels. The mark on the SS dagger in question is configured differently - the most notable difference being the SS runes after the number. I have heard the SS marks refered to as "contract numbers", but am not sure if that is totally correct. I do know, however, that the SS did use a different system and that a great many of the numbers found on SS daggers are not traceable.

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