Daggers/knives

Interesting item.

Original WWII fighting knife, Third Pattern, ENGLAND marked on crossguard, no broad arrow. Domed brass pommel nut. Taper ground drop forged blade has some original bluing and has been sharpened in service. Overall blade length is 6 11/16 inches. Scabbard has brass chape. Both chape and frog are attached with brass rivets. Frog has some elastic retaining strap remaining but it is broken. Owner has marked front of leather scabbard with name and service number.

Uncommon 2nd pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife. Brass knurled grip with correct pommel nut. Crossguard is stamped steel with war time British broad arrow military acceptance mark. Blade is drop forged, hand ground. Blade has been sharpened to 6 1/8 inch length. Absolutely no etching remaining. No scabbard. Very good example of an original working knife that has clearly been to war.

Original WWII fighting knife, Third Pattern, ENGLAND marked on crossguard, no broad arrow. Domed brass pommel nut. Taper ground drop forged blade has original bluing and has been sharpened in service. Clearly used in the field as the tip has been broken off and reground so that overall blade length is 5 ½ inches. Scabbard chape is attached with brass staple and frog sewn on and reinforced with wire. Frog does not have elastic retaining strap.

Short carbine length, G-VG original condition, no maker mark on blade. Nice starter piece for Wehrmacht collector.

Dress bayonet, 10 inch blade, C. Gustav Spitzer, Solingen maker marked. Grips are VG condition. Blade in VG condition. Scabbard and frog show considerable wear with original paint remaining on scabbard surface.

Very nice condition 98k dress bayonet. Blade is not maker marked. Scabbard has Czech CSZ marking on frog stud. Original German leather frog is marked Frans Brehme 1942. Interesting mix of components. Overall VG condition including original leather frog.

Dress bayonet, 10 inch blade, Gustav Klemme, Herford maker marked. Handle has red felt in bayonet slot. Grips are VG condition. Blade in VG condition but has tiny chip out of tip as pictured. Scabbard has original paint with numerous scratches on surface.

German Army Dress Bayonet, NCO use, stag horn grip, short pattern. Made by WKC of Solingen- Stal, an uncommon maker. Plated blade in VG condition, some plating flaking of plating evident at pommel. Scabbard has much original paint and is covered in hardened grease with some evidence of paint flaking off.

Original German Heers dagger in uncleaned condition. Maker is WKC of Solingen. Blade is very good condition, as is scabbard not dropped or dented, but tarnished. Cross guard is personalized to "Dr. Ad. Schl." which is an abbreviation for Doctor, possibly Adolf, plus an abbreviation of the last name, of which there could be numerous choices. Surface of cross guard and pommel shows not rust but interaction of the base metal with some contaminant that has etched the surface.
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Very nice condition Fireman's sidearm with original frog. Johann Leupold maker marked. VG condition including blade and scabbard with little wear all round. Knot is probably not correct for Fire Service.

Luftwaffe 2nd Pattern dress dagger with hanger. Amber coloured handle is slightly loose. Knot cord heavily worn but hangers are VG condition. Blade unmarked. Complete and original condition.

Original RAD hewer in very good condition. Grips in excellent condition as is scabbard with much original paint and no dents to the body or fittings. Blade has some marks from drawing from scabbard and a couple of small spots of corrosion on the blade. RAD hewer blades commonly have blemishes from use so that is not unusual. This blade is equal to or better than most. Clearly maker marked and a fine example of this difficult to find dress blade.

Original officer's dagger from the RAD (Reich's Labour Service). Lighter verison of the enlisted mans heavy hewer this model has an aluminum hilt with bird head pommel and smooth plastic grip. The RAD symbol is on one side of the crossguard. Blade is original very good condition with minor staining near the tip and maker marked WMW Waffen. Aluminum on grip and scabbard shows some oxidation, plastic grip has minor crack. Priced accordingly and a great entry level piece for new collector.

Original, very good condition. Blade is excellent. Scabbard has original paint, excellent condition. Leather frog is original, unmarked.

Original, very good condition. Blade is excellent. Scabbard has original paint, excellent condition with wear in only a couple of small points. Leather frog is original, unmarked but the stitching has come apart along one side as shown in photograph.

Original Pre-RZM SA dagger with maker logo Aesculap Tuttlengen, an uncommon maker. This is an early dagger so it has seen a lot of time in, wear and use. The grip is in VG condition with much of the original varnish as applied by Aesculap remaining. The medallion and eagle are in very good condition. Crossguard marked SW for SA Gruppe "Sudwest". Blade in good condition with some scratching from being cleaned and a few stains. The SA motto etching is very nice and crisp, typical of this maker. Everything is tight and no apparent signs of disassembly. Scabbard in original condition, painted, with much paint remaining.

Original, VG condition including scabbard. Carl Eickhorn marked blade. RFV marked on cross guard. Used by Reichs Finanz Verwaltung or Finance Ministry officials such as Customs officers or border police. Somewhat uncommon sidearm with provision for bayonet attachment. Blade is sharp.

Knife, scabbard, frog and knot (portapee). Blade not named. Not a bayonet, no mounting slot, worn as ceremonial dress sidearm.