Hi Everyone,

I figured it was a good time to discuss the Air Force dirk so I will kick it off.

Here are several pics of the Air Force dirks in my collection. One is marker marked �Eickhorn� and it has an etched blade. The other dirk in not maker marked and it has a plain blade. Based on the variations I have observed or owned, I speculate there are possibly 3 or 4 manufactures and/or parts suppliers for these dirks. I have seen Eickhorn, Horster and Holler as German manufactures. Pieces made by these firms always seem to have an etched blade. I believe the non etched blade versions were possibly produced in both Germany and Bulgaria. There appears to be more variations in these pieces than other Bulgarian daggers. I will post more comparison pics and share my thoughts about these variations as the discussion moves along.


Gary