SS Dagger (Real or fake?)

[Gozzy90]

Hi guys,

Usual business here, pretty sure it’s a fake for a few reasons.. can you confirm it please?

Thank you

[Br. James]

Photos are too small to get clarity; can you post enlargements?

Also, WELCOME AMONG US! It's good to have you here!

Br. James

[krikke1980]

Dagger has a buffer. That is not very promising.
Also very bad fittings. Either way a dagger that you don't want.

[Serge M.]

The blade is a fake.

[Gozzy90]

Photos are too small to get clarity; can you post enlargements?

Also, WELCOME AMONG US! It's good to have you here!

Br. James

Thanks James, here’s some bigger pictures

[Frogprince]

The blade is a fake.

Even given that the photos are not high resolution - red flags are popping up in multiple areas. So it looks like the thread starter suspicions about it being a fake were correct. FP

[Craig H]

Nope .

[Br. James]

I agree with the other comments made here. Hope you haven't invested a lot of money in this piece...and SS daggers usually command serious money -- and rightly so when they're legitimate -- but this one should stay where you found it.

But never fear. There are lots of good ones out there! Cheers,

Br. James

[Gozzy90]

I agree with the other comments made here. Hope you haven't invested a lot of money in this piece...and SS daggers usually command serious money -- and rightly so when they're legitimate -- but this one should stay where you found it.

But never fear. There are lots of good ones out there! Cheers,

Br. James

A few more pictures here chaps, still a disaster?

[rbminis]

SA guards on an SS dagger.....?
Ralph.

[Gozzy90]

SA guards on an SS dagger.....?
Ralph.

The WF did throw me to be fair, only seen on SA daggers. Could it just be a dagger that’s had a tough time and had its bits swapped out? Or just a fake? The wear on the handle looks genuine

[Br. James]

There's a point when there isn't any real difference between a Frankenstein -- a dagger made up of parts from a number of other daggers -- or a fake piece. Neither one is worth anything and would have no place in a serious collection.

Br. James