Hi Mike!
I almost never would slam one of my peers however, Snyder is not someone I would trust if my life depended on it. Do a search on him; I am sure a lot will pop up on him.
What my opinion is that I briefly mentioned earlier is these grips are not for the railway but a cost cutting maneuver by Klaas, a variation and not a dagger for another organization. All of the black handle Army and 2nd Lufts which are consequently made by Klaas always have traces of white paint on the grips.
The color of the grip on this dagger is not the color you find on these daggers. The color from the pictures appears to be an artificially colored grip that was collector done. Just for kicks take the dagger apart and see if there are any scratches in the finish in hidden areas.
Talk soon,
Bob

robert grant