M-1924-1949 Chinese Army Dagger.No maker. Similar Chinese Army daggers are pictured on pages 412 and 413 of DIRKS OF THE WORLD by D. Fedurin. Copper hilt fittings feature raised crossed Chinese flags on the obverse/reverse pommel with raised sun burst and floral motifs on the copper grip side straps which are fitted into the plain copper ferrule. The straight, flat, oval crossguard features small spherical tips. The medium yellow ribbed plastic grip shows only minor age with no cracks or chips and is complete with twisted brass wire wrap. The grip has applied black markings simulating snake skin. The plain, straight, double-edged, obverse/reverse fullered blade grades EX+ showing surface wear/runner marks with some surface speckling and a few faint nicks to the cutting edges. Blade is without buffer pad. Dent-free, nickel-plated steel scabbard shows wear/age/oxidation and is complete with copper upper and lower fittings featuring raised sun burst and floral motifs. EX+ (26017) $325.