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Hi all,
iam quite new to daggers, but wanted to know if they nade RAD daggers with Alu grip ? I only saw RAD daggers with metal grip, but yesterday I spotted one with the grip made of Alu ?
Is this period ?

Many thanks in advance, Jens

Hi Jens, Yes they made some from aluminum my guess would be for the officers before they introduced the smaller officer version. Another guess would be possibly private purchase for parades & parties and whatnot.

Many thanks for that information. Now I will have a second look at the dagger in question.
Thanks for the quick reply.

Bests Jens

Do you have a pic you can post just to make sure I understand your question properly.

WKC IMO did make an aluminum hilt EM and I believe DD Harris told me Pack made an aluminum hilted Officer but both were silver plated.WKC even lists in their catalog a lightweight rad EM

I once owned a Horster RAD EM with aluminum fittings. Came from Tom Wittmann a couple of months after his inventory was stolen at a OVMS show.

These are the same makers I have seen. Wittmann had a pack example and may still have it.

Some RAD leaders have unplated aluminum hilts.

If I'm not mistaken Ron Weinand sold a leaders dagger here on the sight not long ago with the aluminum grip.

My RAD Leader has a silver plated aluminum hilt.

Jim

Yes, I had an Alcoso with an aluminum hilt without silver plating. It is made in this manner late in the period.
Ron Weinand
Weinand Militaria