Solingen 1939 B&A FAKE

[AZartman]

This one made me cringe. Does not sit right with me, and the eagle looks terrible. Repro right?

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/clt/241463912.html

[Maarten]

This says enough to me:



Correct me if im wrong!

[AZartman]

[Carson]

I think the seagull ate some bad food and is air sick......

[sdp]

All B&A daggers are post war.

[Doug Kenwright]

The bird reminds me of the cat in the commercial that holds his breath because his owner won't change his catbox!

[Carson]

Good one!

[SwordFish]

Yep, pretty bad. My favorites are the ones that read "W. Germany" on the tang when the grip is removed .

[Ron Weinand]

I wouldn' be too quick to say that this is all fake. The blades were left overs at the end of the war. Not finished and then used by this company to sell to the American market. Produced in the early 1950s, a variety of different models were sold in Army and Navy Surplus Stores throughout the US. Some parts were original and some were made up at the time, but I believe all the blades were blanks from before the war: seconds or not finished.
B & As have become collectible by themselves and currently bring between $100 and $150 each.
JMO,
Ron Weinand
Weinand Militaria
PS: I know this to be true as I bought a couple for $5.00 in the year 1955 at my local store and talked with the owner about how he got them.