double etched 1st model Luft Dagger for review

[coyotecolo]

A friend of mine just bought this dagger and needs some help learning about it.

Is this dagger an original dagger with wartime etch, or an original dagger with a post war etch, or a complete post war creation, and what a value might be if it's original? The etch looks a little sloppy to me, but I'm no expert on these.

I'm sorry for the picture quality, I appreciate any help and opinions about this from the forum experts.

[coyotecolo]

more pictures

another look

[coyotecolo]

Double etch Luft dagger, more pictures

Last pictures, thanks in advance for any help with this dagger.

[Schlange]

Original 1. model Luftwaffe dagger produced by P. D. Luneschloss, Solingen. Blade is post-war etched.


Schlange

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

[Ed Sunday]

Original 1. model Luftwaffe dagger produced by P. D. Luneschloss, Solingen. Blade is post-war etched.


Schlange

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

Yes as Schlange mentioned. I also had a similar one of these years ago and tossed the blade..... snapped it in half, didn't want it back on the market.

[Billy G]

Sadly, have to agree with the opinions already expressed, postwar etched blade. I remember reading many moons ago about there being a lot of etched blades by PDL & Clemen & Jung, also Plümacher I think, that were all done in the 1960's. Whenever I see those logos on an etched item, it should always give one pause.

[Mat J]

+1

[Scott C.]

Years ago I had a 1st Luft with a mint, Plümacher-etched blade identical to this one. Later I found this blade called-out in one of the fake-dagger books.

[Frogprince]

The time period is about right for Atwood - is there any thought about it being him or was it someone else (or multiple other candidates). FP