OOPs, Sorry about that. It is an 8! I was looking at the first picture where it looks like "0". I would disagree with AJ however, I don't necessarily see a problem with a practice that was used prior being continued with a later Model Dagger. The Schools / Training Wings still existed, and I am sure that Cadets STILL didn't have a ton of Money to play with! Once again, Just because an individual has never run across something doesn't mean it didn't exist. Knowing Wagner, I would think he has probably gone to the "Nth" Degree to feel comfortable about it. The Upside Down "8" doesn't bother me! I LIKE it!! FWIW RG88