Help with Judging SS Dagger...

[b_vanfossen]

Hello-

thanks for your help.

this is the only pic of this dagger I can get. It is with other edged weapons and wanted your thoughts toon whether this is authentic ww2 or not...

Thanks again

[Skipper Greenwade]

The SS dagger is not original. The SS grip insignia is wrong and it has a leather buffer pad. That's two of many problems it has

Save your money

Skip

[Josh B.]

It's so bad its laughable. If you want to start collecting these, buy some books! I don't say that in a mean way, but really, SS daggers start upwards of 3000.00 for a decent one. That's an awful lot of your money to throw down only because you trust other people's opinions. If someone here slips and calls a parts piece, or worse, OK...well guess who gets the shaft? Like in most antique-collecting areas these days, buyer beware.

Best,
Josh

[Skyline Drive]

b_vanfossen if you even need to ask that question about that photo then you are NOT ready to buy one. Buy a reference book first... preferably Wittmann's.

[Stu W]

SS ref book

Hello,

Have a look at the book at the top of this linked page...

http://www.lakesidetrader.com/SS.html

Seller (Paul Hogle) is a member of WAF and a safe person to deal with.

Regards,
Stu

[b_vanfossen]

I thought the lower crossguard looked off, and I knw the thing around the lower cross guard and where the blade meet where not right.

I just wanted conformation on it.

thanks

[SwordFish]

I like the black handled Luft dagger; the top piece. Must be a some sort of Luft funeral dagger . Wait a minute, perhaps its for the Waffen SS division of pilots. The Flieger-Schutzstaffel der Luftwaffe

Hey, at least the 98 with the frog looks legit.

[pvluger]

Wittmann's reference is a MUST. Search many many posts as well. You'll be super glad you did.

[Reibert-Austria]

Indeed, IMHO the two KS98 are OK.

What are the maker´s ?

The shorter one show´s screw´s, (Aesculap or Pack ?)

[Santi]

b_vanfossen if you even need to ask that question about that photo then you are NOT ready to buy one. Buy a reference book first... preferably Wittmann's.

No need to be hard with the guy. He is a new member, lets just not discourage people. We all had to start somewhere.