OK Guys. The black grip is a self-made replacement. The only color post 1940 russian daggers came with where yellow-orange varieties as you see here on the posted pictures.
Buy the way there were tzarist russian daggers (for aviators) which had black grips.
2OKCMike. Yes you are right. in fact now it is against the law in Russia to export out of the country historical artifacts, including orders and medals and of course any edged weapon.
