NSFK Dagger SMF

[Normandy]

I acquired this dagger from a fellow member this summer.
It's a nice looking piece...

[Normandy]

As you can see there is a small piece of leather missing from the rear of the scabbard.

[Normandy]

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[Normandy]

Does anyone know what the 96 represents next to the DLV
stamp on the scabbard?

[Bulldog]

Is the handle painted? and is the pommel round or oval?

Russ.

[Billy G]

Does anyone know what the 96 represents next to the DLV
stamp on the scabbard?

The 96 with bird is a waffenamt mark.

[Normandy]

Russ the pommel oval and the handle / grip is painted a
dark blue.

Billy thanks for the waffenamt mark information.

[Bulldog]

[QUOTE=Normandy;8518977]Russ the pommel oval and the handle / grip is painted a
dark blue.

SMF grips should have blue leather, the only company who painted their grips on these types of daggers were Helbig which has a crackle effect to imitate leather, looks like yours has lost its leather and someone has painted it blue.

Russ.

[Serge M.]

[QUOTE=Bulldog;8519000]

Russ the pommel oval and the handle / grip is painted a
dark blue.

SMF grips should have blue leather, the only company who painted their grips on these types of daggers were Helbig which has a crackle effect to imitate leather, looks like yours has lost its leather and someone has painted it blue.

Russ.

I concur with Russ.
The grip should be leather covered with the same material as the scabbard. Looks to me that the grip leather was removed and grip painted.

Here is a SMF with same waffenamt on Witty's site for comparison:
http://www.wwiidaggers.com/42733.htm

-Serge

[Normandy]

Thank you for the information gentleman... what ever happened to
the leather, the grip was neatly painted. A lot can happen over 80 years.