Original German WWII Service Used 1st Model Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Dagger by Richard Abr. Herder with Scabbard & Hanger Ammunition officially over

officially over

These handsome sabers were also copied during the Civil War by several Confederate sword cutlers like Leech and Rigdon of Memphis

though it has definitely been refurbished

with a faux hamon (temper line) visible on the majority of the blade

” Bridges added

Original German WWII Service Used 1st Model Aluminum Fitted Luftwaffe Dagger by Richard Abr. Herder with Scabbard & Hanger Ammunition officially overOriginal 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