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Black grip Navy daggers first appeared as the Model 1919. They replaced the Imperial style Navy dagger. The pommel used was the ball with waves and reeds, and the cross guard had the fluted ball ends. These were called "Mourning Daggers" due to the losses suffered by the Navy during WW1. In initial production, the tang was peened over the top of the pommel and the dagger could not be disassembled. For the Model 1921, the pommels were threaded and screwed on to the tang, and a new scabbard was introduced. The white grip appeared on the model 1929 or 1st Model Navy dagger. The eagle and swaz was introduced as the 2nd Model Navy dagger in 1938. Earlier daggers could still worn by simply replacing the pommel with the eagle and swaz.