RAD officer

[Anton]

Hello friends!
What opinions on originality of this subject at you?
With best regards Anton

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[Billy G]

There's something about the blade that I don't like, maker mark looks off, the blood groove seems inconsistent as does the motto. The hilt looks well detailed & period. I'm interested in seeing what some others think but IMHO the blade might have questions.

[777]

I agree, there is something I don't like about the blade, the stamped logo being the No.1 thing. All RAD officers daggers I've ever seen had acid etched logos.

[Anton]

Thanks, too this edge not seemed to me original

[Serge M.]

I've seen this stamped Krebs varient logo. To me it's original pre-45 manufacture. That blade is indeed a 'varient' but everything about the dagger shows it to be period made. It's not 'textbook' so it maybe a harder resell later.

Here is one in my stash but it's on a 'Fat Man' hewer.
Some will say these are post-war but those of us who seen them come from veteran sources think different.

-wagner-

[Billy G]

Wags,

That's a new one for me, never seen that logo before & I'm glad you brought it to my attention. It's always good to keep learning I do dig those "fat man" hewers, not sure myself if they're period but I'd like to think so.

Aside from the logo on the blade in question, what do you think of it's motto? Doesn't look acid etched to me at all. Maybe photo etched, maybe something else but it looks as if the letters are flush with the rest of the blade.

That edge is interesting too but I suppose it could have been humped up by a goober trying to sharpen it or some such nonesense.