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HI ALL,,,i just picked up this beauty with some other odds and ends,,,opinions and comments welcomed,,,Thanks,Robert
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nice find-how did you find it. thanks paul
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Hi Paul,,,a friend put on the trail of the vet with this and other items,,here they are
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I'm afraid the dagger is an early Spanish fake, no chance that any part of it is period IMO...
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My first impression of the dagger is that it is a reproduction.With it's mishaped crossguard and dagger handle that also does not fit.Plated steel fittings that look like nickel with patina.RZM daggers, yuk
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"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it" Santayana
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That Bogus crossgrain sticks out a mile 
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Not original shiny scabbard paint as well..
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Yes..the handle is the teller for me... it has that bulky look near the lower cross-guard fitting. Blade doesn't seem to conform to the natural shape of a period blade
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Who is behind that site ? I looked but there are no hints.
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Just take care, one big collection is offered on this site as well right now. Really just take care!
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I took a quick look at the web site. The contact person is listed as Bob Treend at an address in Houston Texas that I was unable to exactly locate. There is a Robert J. Treend of Houston Texas listed as publisher of "Der Gauleiter". I can't tell if they are the same person.
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Its being sold as an original too. $3,750.00. Seller is ROBERT L.GILMORE III (e-mail boxcarbob3945@yahoo.com) according to description.
Last edited by Fitzer; 04/10/2011 07:01 PM.
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That is the fellow who started this thread - Militarymania.
What is going on ?
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Does anyone know if this thing still being offered for sale as period? Has anyone informed Robert that he's selling a fake? He appears to be a long-standing member here???
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