Original WWII German 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie with Portepee U.S. Flare Guns The first was made from

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

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

Year of Manufacture: circa 1868

so efforts were made to ramp up production speed

Original WWII German 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie with Portepee U.S. Flare Guns The first was made fromOriginal 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