Here is an unusual Fire Official's dagger variation you don't see everyday. Although it doesn't fit the mold of Eickhorn's Fire Official's daggers, that's exactly who made it. According to Eickhorn's catalogue, this dagger was model #527.
From memory, the blade is 17", give or take which probably accounted for it's unpopularity. And it's the period unpopularity that makes it so rare & ironically, more popular today. It's very understandable why these very long, narrow blades could be unwieldy. The narrowness almost makes them look dainty which is the furthest thing from one's mind when contemplating an Imperial/Weimar era German fireman
Note the detailed crossguard & unusual pommel which is peened over. The grip is turned black horn. Although this model has much that differs from traditional Fire Official's daggers, the etch is all Eickhorn, showing the same traditional fire motifs. This beauty came all the way from England, courtesy of Eban, many years ago. Since that time, I've seen maybe 2 or 3 on dealers' sites but that's it. All were priced in the clouds too.
