I'm looking at a Klass SS dagger but am a little hesitant. It is my understanding that the placement of the motto should be such that the distance A is greater than the distance B in the attached photo. In other words, the distance of the motto from the guard should be less than the width of the blade. This is evident on most SS daggers I have seen. In this case however, the opposite is true, i.e., the motto appears too far down the blade. I know there can be exceptions such as on Rohm daggers, etc. I also know there are many fakes out there with just this issue (the motto being too far down the blade) and thus a red flag.
My question: Is this a known variation for Klass daggers made in 1939 or is this a fake?
Opinions appreciated. Thanks.
Bob
Last edited by Bob Brockway; 08/30/2022 02:37 PM.
