waterpolice

[bastogne]

ok guys its always interesting when collectors have something to share with the forum . so, i thought i,d drop this in

[bastogne]

waterpolice

i don't know much about these so any infomation would be appreciated

[bastogne]

water police

closer

[bastogne]

waterpolice

fouled anchor motif maker is alsco thanks for looking ive been learning alot on this forum keep it going guys

[Johnnie]

Not only an interesting dagger, but excellent photography too! They are now part of my dagger screensaver!
Cheers,
Johnnie

[lakesidetrader]

Well I can assure you that the hilt is not made by Alcoso... This is a difficult dagger to buy.

[Tiger 1]

I have to concur with Paul. The crossguard certainly was not made by Alcoso.

Buyer beware applies here.

Tony

[bastogne]

more opinions

this dagger came with many out of a collection i bought years ago. like i mentioned i don.t know much about this one and it doesn't look like it was pieced togather .i'm not disputting responses just adding my two cent thanks.
also i heard that some makers also purchased parts for other makers (mentioned on some pieces from bill shea site )could this be the case ???
thanks guys appreciate the help bastonge

[Billy G]

Paul & Tony are right, despite the fact some manufacturers bought/swapped parts, an Alcoso KM/WPP crossguard will always be just a little different. Your crossguard is definitely not an Alcoso product. That said, the grip emblem looks larger than it should be, like the type from a sword grip instead of that from a polizei bayonet. I would tread very carefully with these pieces are they are one of the most extensively faked daggers of the 3R period.

[bastogne]

my serving of humble pie

my fellow collectors this what this forum is all about. i got some fantastic help with this one so thanks to the ones who responded.beside myself i hope you all got an education on this blade.... beware. luckly i didn't get to slammed with this one..any body want to buy a terrific letter opener