Lmov,
Most respectfully I would answer to you that don�t be fooled by my GDC avatar. It reflects only some, but not all, of my interests. And while I am not as active in them as I once was, I did seriously collect Russian arms in most categories (with fully automatic weapons not being one of them).

I agree that there is no comparison, as I have Imperial era daggers, but this dagger is not one of them. And we will see this evening how the monogram posted compares to unquestionably Imperial time period items.

In any event, I�m always open to new information, and if I am mistaken I want to learn. So I would repeat Jim�s questions: ...... �what is your opinion on this dagger? Who do you believe the monogram is?�
Again most respectfully,
Fred