Early H J Post War Dagger

[james m]

I ran across this ad while browsing one of my old firearms magazines. The ad is from the February 1956 issue of GUNS magazine. I think it substantiates just how early on post war daggers were being manufactured. I wonder, if these in fact were assembled from original parts, if anyone could tell them for period original today?

[Santi]

Thank you very much for posting this one. Very interesting!!
It never occured to me that there were repro pieces so little after the war, considering how low prices were to buy an original.
Hmm, is that a plastic hanger?
Cant tell about the diamond, though it would be difficult to make the exact same look like the fishscale pattern in a painting.
Regarding what it says there...it isnt 100% correct.
It mentions that its identical to the pre 1939 dagger. Having in mind that motto-ed pieces were produced to around august 1938, i dont know what they mean with "pre 1939" as that one doesnt have the motto. I would better called them "pre-1945".
And if this piece can be determined to be a repro even though it was produced to early, its hard to tell. I imagine there are many of these around. I would love to know if these were marked like the period daggers, with RZM code or MM.

[wh014d4394]

there was i guy in the USA that went over to germany after ww2. and got himself tons of old stock. for next to nothing. every german dagger part you can think of.he sold in all the gun mags back then. made big DOLLERS

[dag001]

there was i guy in the USA that went over to germany after ww2. and got himself tons of old stock. for next to nothing. every german dagger part you can think of.he sold in all the gun mags back then. made big DOLLERS

Jimmie, I believe you are speaking of Jim Atwood. This was in the early to mid 1960's.

Jim, I can remember when those HJ knives (along with 2nd Luft daggers) were only $3.95.
p.s. Glad we were finally able to meet at the SoS.