Hello - Does anyone have any thoughts on this: I bought a SA sight unseen from a co-worker in 1964 for $25. I worked with him for 6 years (he was an ex army POW in Germany), and still know him. He brought the dagger home personally.

It turned out to be a fully ground Röhm (with a few traces and a complete makers mark), made by E. Wustof with a Wf district mark. The dagger is in overall good/v good condition except for the usual wear to the anodised scabbard and a flattened ball tip. Overall fit, including grip/crossguards is very good. As I have never had this dagger apart, I decided to remove the grip and check for rust. Every thing was fine, but upon looking for the crossguard casters mark, I found the upper was marked St, and the lower PWA. As I am as close as possible to knowing that this dagger was untouched when I purchased it, my question is, are mismatched fittings common?

Dan

Just noticed a duplicate Wusthof Röhm, also marked Wf, in almost identical condition posted in the For Sale section by MAZZ - too bad the grip was not taken apart. I wonder what the caster marks are on that Wusthof?

Does anyone have any opinions whether or not dagger manufacturers put any effort into matching fittings if they had more than one subcontractor?

I have a P D Luneschloss M33 SA (not a Röhm) that has a K 2 upper and a K 3 lower, probably the same caster, different part number.

As it is almost impossible to determine if crossguards, no matter how they are marked, are original to a dagger (as long as fit tolerances and material type match), does anyone have an opinion on how mismatched caster IDs on crossguards may affect dagger value or perceived originality?

Dan