i am going to look at a ss dagger rzm 7/36 i believe with a chain hanger fair condition, pictures i have seen are real poor. I will take some with my camera when i see it . I read that a ss dagger NEVER had a washer, yet i know the youth knives did. is it just unusual to see them or dead giveaway its a fake or what? this one appears to have a washer below cross bar and above scabbard. the asking price is close to a thousand but i am thinking lots less cause of storage moisture damage. Blade appears Dark lettering on motto but could be the light, i will see, handle is cracked slightly so most likely wood but i know there are now wood handle fakes . and i know in latter years some oak was used and dyed black with veg pigment by the original makers.. chain looks correct with alternating runes and skulls . i am a gun man but have taken an interest in edged stuff . It will be interesting to see what it looks like up close. Thanks for any pointers you throw my way. oh I know the rzm is a common one.
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It is my understanding that the chained model SS daggers were not maker marked unless maybe the SS man already had a dagger when the chained ones came out and up graded.
SS daggers were never made with leather washers. Maybe the guy added this to it because his new scabbard didn't fit right.
That is (in my mind) too many maybe's.
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You might not have to post any photos of an RZM 7/36 for anything other than educational purposes of a reproduction, as Horster didn't make any SS daggers.Comment
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Some Poor Guy Bought The Dagger For 850 Bucks! I Wonder If He Knows Its A Reproduction? Its On Gunbroker . Com Under Ww2 Collectables. Auction Has Now Ended. The Seller Lives Just 10 Miles From Me And Emailed Me Better Pix But Went Mysteriously Silent When I Offered To Call And Come Up And See In Person. Its Hard To Believe This Stuff Goes On.Comment
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