DLV/NSFK Dagger, Model 1937 (nickel-silver fittings) [Carl Eickhorn]

A part of DLV/NSFK/Luftwaffe collection

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Characteristics

Type (nickel-silver fittings)
Manufacturer [Carl Eickhorn]

Description

Hardware made of cupronickel (nickel silver) is characteristic of early items, typically manufactured before 1936. Due to limited production runs, high manufacturing quality, and noble appearance, such items are traditionally valued by collectors more highly than their later counterparts.

The Carl Eickhorn company was founded in Solingen in 1865 and became one of the largest manufacturers of edged weapons in Germany. The trademark featuring a squirrel (Eichhörnchen) was a guarantee of the highest quality products. During the Third Reich period, the enterprise produced a wide range of regulation edged weapons: daggers of all military branches, SA, SS, NPEA, NSFK, TeNo daggers, as well as dress daggers, sabers, and swords. Carl Eickhorn products are distinguished by excellent steel quality, meticulous finishing, and are highly valued by modern collectors.

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