I personally don�t have a problem with this dagger. Sure it would be more textbook if the tang was not tapered but that is just a transitional aspect no reason to discount the piece. Some nickel plated blades have stamped trademarks �Klaas �Krebs. The few I have seen by this maker are sloppy. The maker mark conforms to the other I have seen on a 2nd luft. Dave this is not an early made dagger based on the hilt fittings. I see a dagger that all the parts fit and finish ads up to being OK IMO.
