1st model luft dagger by Eickhorn for review

[Dedman]

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[Dedman]

Hello gents,
I am considering purchase of this dagger for my collection and before I push the trigger I want to be sure that everything is allright with this piece.

I must say I really like this dagger and don´t see any red flags. Anyway, your comments on this piece will be highly appreciated.

Thank you very much

[Eric Von Rader]

Interesting looks ok and early. I would suggest buying Tom Wittmans book on the German Luft. http://www.wwiidaggers.com/REFTTW.htm

BUY REFERENCE BOOKS= save thousands

[Dedman]

Thanks a lot for your input.
I have that book regarding Luftwaffe edged weapons :-) I also did my homework and studied relevant info and made comparison with pictures. I didn´t find any problem with this dagger, so decided to ask on forum as here are more experienced collectors of this stuff who should have much better eyes than me

[mrec27777]

dagger /scabbard look ok to me ...knot shows wear ,but not age like rest of ensemble ,based on pics /lighting ....just MHO ...EC

[Schlange]

I'm not sure whether ist scabbard and grip leather replaced or just coated with cream fr shoes.
In addition, the dagger grip looks a bit strange, especially at the point where it joins with the pommel.
May be portepee is also hiding something, but my advice is - do not remove it.

Schlange

http://www.mojalbum.com/schlange88/albumi

[Dedman]

I am going to post better pictures in next few days, so we will see...

[M Wipf]

I agree with Schlange on the way the grip meets the pomel. The rest of the dagger looks fine. I prefer total silvering remaining between the swaz legs, the cross guard swastikas are acceptable (to me) but I don't like the pomel swastikas at all. They look like they were scrubbed at one time. They look weird. Unless you are getting a real good deal on this dagger, I recommend you hold on to your money and find a better example. The fun is in the hunt, find a beauty you never have to make excuses for. IMO

All the best ..

Mike W

[Mat J]

Hello, new member and another one of those Eickhorn nuts. I own two first model lufts. An early nickel Weyersberg and an aluminum Eickhorn. First of all, great find on the small double trademark!! Great initial production piece. One concern I see and maybe some can back me up here. The grip. The grip wire is the twisted variety with another below it. A double? In the short time being a collector I thought that initial production Eickhorns had a single twisted wire, followed up by the triple wire we see in the squirrel holding sword trademark daggers. Is there another wire on the grip I can't see or is this variant? Other than that, just a classy piece.