Original German WWII Service Used 1st Model Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Dagger by Richard Abr. Herder with Scabbard & Hanger Untouched Antique Guns Condition is virtually mint

Condition is virtually mint

It is marked BRESCIA over an 1889 date on the barrel

and it has much of the original "piano varnish" finish still retained

displaying a remarkable talent and time investment

and cylinder arbor pin are all marked with shortened number 0479

Original German WWII Service Used 1st Model Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Dagger by Richard Abr. Herder with Scabbard & Hanger Untouched Antique Guns Condition is virtually mintOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a nice service used 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger, made by the desirable maker Richard Abraham Herder AG, Stahlwarenfabrik (Steelware Factory), of Solingen, Germany. The matte Aluminum fittings indicate that it was made sometime after 1938. Previous to this, the mounts had been of alloy brass or nickel, but Aluminum was an "Air Age" material, which was used to make most airplanes. It was considered fitting and