I am quite sure that Curdts Nachf (Curna) was a manufacturer. I have found both SA Daggers and M98 Dress Bayonets in motel buys from veterans with the Curna and Curdts Nachf TM.
The M98 Dress Bayonet hilts were somewhat below standards and rather cheap, but did have one with stag grips, so some options were available evidently. Therefore it would be possible that an etched blade was an option.
As to Wayne's assumption about Eickhorn, I wonder if it was his idea based on not seeing Eickhorn patterns of etching on other company trademarked blades? As we have seen distributor's marks on Eickhorn blades, it would be no stretch to see engravings with Eickhorn patterns.
We do see the unmarked 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger with an Eickhorn based etching. Why not bayonet etchings?
Ron Weinand
Weinand Militaria
