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Looking for some opinions on this dagger. Original or post war fake? I'm including lots of pictures. Thanks in advance for all your feedback.
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I hope Ron W can help out here.
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Hello Mauser88, unfortunately dagger and box are bad to the bone. Not even close to an original one. Sorry for the bad news, regards,
wotan, gd.c-b#105
"Never look for sqare eggs" as a late owner of an original FHH-dagger used to say.
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Aside from the obvious scabbard differences, I see several other differences from an original Horster. Some type of nouveau superfake?
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Aside from the obvious scabbard differences, I see several other differences from an original Horster. Some type of nouveau superfake? No idea. Can you please be more specific on exactly what you don't like?
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Two things that jump out are the thickness of the crossguard and leather buffer pad. As well as the details on the scabbard eagle. Compared to a period HJ Leader, there are more.
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Two things that jump out are the thickness of the crossguard and leather buffer pad. As well as the details on the scabbard eagle. Compared to a period HJ Leader, there are more. Thanks, that's very helpful.
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Some type of nouveau superfake? Hello Billy G, I do know this fake since years. Beside the outer form there is no detail equal to an original HJleader dagger and the scabbard is even more a phantasy product. Regards,
wotan, gd.c-b#105
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These were considered bad many years ago and still are.
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Well known old fake, including the case
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Wotan hit the nail on the head, but want Dave to know I didn't miss his request just a little late. As I remember, these first appeared in the late 1970s.
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Thanks Ron.
Your presence here is much appreciated.
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