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Hi all,

This SS dagger is offered to me. What are your opinions about this dagger?









Thanks!!

-Remco

Hi blade has a lot of moisture damage scabbard appears to be an old re paint as opposed to anondized but I can't really tell from pics, fittings, crossguard fit and all else looks good...Nice looking dagger even with blade issues cheers, Ryan

Some scabbards were painted during the Third Reich period, due to the poor durability of the bluing originally applied. This could be one of those, but, it's hard to tell from the photo.The grip looks like it might have been refinished and possibly partially restored, but, again, seeing photos only makes it difficult to draw a conclusion. A lot of wear around the trademark, possibly a ground "Rohm?" Everything does look like it started in the period, though. Not a bad looking dagger at all.

Look again.

The blade is the wrong shape and way too short!!

Don't buy it

Hi Dave you are right looks like a re tipped blade...pays to look. I never got past the damage and the trademark

Remco, if you don't already know, obtain the length of the blade, measured down the center from crossguard to tip.

Should be 220 mm

Hi all,

Thanks for all your replies! I've asked the seller what the lenght of the blade is.
I'll keep you updated when I receive a reply from the seller.

-Remco

Good idea. If it's too short, it means it was retipped, making it less valuable and less desirable as a collectible, at least to some. Very slight variations in length are acceptable, but, as Dave notes, 220 mm is more or less the standard length. It is also possible the edges were ground towards the tip to remove corrosion, even if the lenghth is correct. It is possible, too, the blade left the factory as is, but that would be extremely unusual. It could be it is a "ground Rohm" and the grinder got carried away while he was removing the inscription. It will interesting to hear what the blade measurement is.