Original WWII German 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie with Portepee U.S. Flare Guns The grenade body still retains

The grenade body still retains some of the original black paint with the red paint on the top

this old girl has lived in the back shed for quite some time and shows it

so efforts were made to ramp up production speed

probably for holding spare ammunition

The first was made from surplus US M-1873 Trapdoor rifle bayonets

Original WWII German 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie with Portepee U.S. Flare Guns The grenade body still retainsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a mid war production 2nd Model Luftwaffe dagger. It is a fine Solingen Produced example made by the legendary Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie. The celluloid grip of this dagger is a nice caramel orange color color, and remains in very good condition throughout. It has a nice slightly tapered shape, and is tightly wrapped with twisted silver bullion wire. The hilt mounts are similarly great