UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons SS Dagger Forum can someone help find out what this is

i have a dagger its looks like a himller honour dagger with a makers
# of RZM M7/66 i think it is fake but does anyone have a clue where it came from it looks old and is manufactured well

No Himmler blade with RZM code.
Fake for sure.
Many of these were madi in Spain.

JC

do you know if they are worth anything i've been collecting weapons for the past 4 years and just got into knifes i bought this for an outrageous price. researched it found out it was fake and then called the guy out on it and got my money back. i will try to post some pictures of it because it is unusual i have never seen another online. i'm just getting into this military knife collecting and already almost got burned on my first purchase thank you for the help

Sorry Young Collector but not worth anything IMO.

young collector, I too had one of these. Looked good and was in Atwood's book too. Thought it was good but of course NOT good. Buy some good books which should help. Be CAREFUL...lots of fakes out there!

It is a fake. You might get around $50 for it from a non-collector, who just wants a curio, but no serious collector would likely be interested.

Thanks for the replies i got duped. it had the old story of my dad took it off a nazi in ww2 i will do my research before hand and not be such an idiot.

Young collector dont put yourself down and your not an idiot. The fakers and scammers like to feed off of those who are a new collector and with that they know your knowledge in the subject is limited. Getting "duped" or failing is the beginning of knowledge and no collector,, a novice or advanced is born with this knowledge. It comes with bumps and bruises and when you get them,,this is when you begin to learn. You will do well young collector.. read, study and ask questions, is the only way you will gain anything in this hobby and life itself. There are some great minds on this forum that will help you in anyway they could. Regards Larry

Siegfried B is right. I've lost count of the times I got burned. Have learned a lot in the meantime, but you never know it all. At this point in your collecting endeavors, post photos, if available, and descriptions here before buying. This site is something that didn't exist "back when." You had to depend on references and other collectors for support. There were no known collectors nearby here, so I flew mostly by the seat of my pants. Your knowledge and confidence will grow as you learn and many pitfalls will be avoided.

My friend we all make mistakes. If you saw my "mistake" closet you would not feel quite so bad!!!!
We are all learning here and that's what the forum is all about.

In the old days collectors got burned much more than today due to the internet collecting forums. Use them and you will learn much.