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  2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger w/Portepee. Ernst Pack & Söhne G.m.b.H. Waffenfabrik, Solingen, large Seigfried Waffen TM. Hilt fittings retain much of the factory dark gray finish to the E. Pack pattern pommel with pebbled design in the area between the two circles bordering the swastika with excellent detail to the pommel oak leaves and to the WKC pattern crossguard with well detailed eagle on obverse langet and left over right, relief-style oak leaf motif the upper surface of quillons. Off-white, plaster filled celluloid grip shows light surface wear/age with no cracks or chips. There is, what appears to be, a period repair to the tight springy aluminum wire on the obverse adjacent to the ferrule that is partially covered by the portepee. Plated blade grades EX++ showing light surface wear/runner marks with minor gray shadowing, but no pitting or nicks to cutting edges, and is complete with dark blue leather blade buffer pad. Dent-free steel scabbard shows retains virtually 100% of the dark gray factory finish with the scabbard throat retained by two dome head screws as pictured on page 216 of Exploring The Dress Daggers of the German Luftwaffe by Thomas T. Wittmann. The 23cm portepee grades EX+ showing light wear/age, but no fraying. Nice E. Pack example recently obtained from an Arizona family. EX+/EX++ (25825) $795. SOLD



 

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