UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons Army, Navy, and Luftwaffe Forum NAVY Dagger Question

I have seen pot metal fittings with stress fractures but I have never seen an Eickhorn with such
a lousy pommel. Yes, the materials used were inferior but this pommel has most of the gold finish
(whatever that may be) remaining and has not had significant wear but the detail is lousy.

Here is a pot metal pommel from ACS (Alcoso). It is not a great picture but it is very evident
that there is no comparison! IMO that pommel never left the Eickhorn factory gate.
I do agree that the blade looks like it may be ok; & if it should prove to be I can offer no explanation
other than the possibility that the dagger was assembled post war for the G I souvenir market
- (or later) - for whatever reason. For ten bucks I guess its a deal. Just trying to be constructive
in my critisism.