Hello. I am wondering about this SS dagger. I've been interested in German daggers for years, but lack of experience makes me hesitate. I am hoping forum members can help me? Thank you!

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On this forum you will get a lot of angst over the fact that the maker mark doesn't have the word "original" in it. There has been a debate over this for years. Personally, I think period Eickhorn blades were manufactured with and without the word "original". Other than that, the grip looks odd... as though it has been painted or shoe polished. Here is a link to another forum that discusses a similar dagger: http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=784027

It appears that there may be more differences in the trademark that just the lack of the word "original".

An absolute fake SS dagger, no doubt about it.

also my unexpert eyes saw some problems with grip,crossguards and rune button...also the blade is a fake John?

I sure don't like that trademark.

John

Who is selling that one, Fred?

I agree, this one is no good!

Thank you for the responses, I appreciate the feedback. There's a lot to learn! The dagger comes from Prague, CZ, and my instincts were telling me that it isn't genuine. Don't want to pay for that kind of education. Thanks!