Rifle Association Dagger by Horster

German WWII > Edged Weapons > Forestry, Hunting and Shooting Daggers > Shooting Daggers

A M1939 German Rifle Association Dagger. The single edged, needle point, ricassoed, matte finished, triple acid etched, 15 ¾ inch blade on this one is stamped with the Horster maker mark under the clamshell. Very hard to take a pic under there, trust me it's there. The etched panels have been cleaned hard. Moreso to the obverse where there is some light pitting. They depict: deer, hunting apparel, a target, trees and laurel leaves all in hunting settings. It holds a nice tight fit with a perfect tip. The blade rates Exc. The scabbard is constructed out of a blackened tanned leather. It depicts two decorative lines running through its length on both sides. All of the reverse stitching remains intact. It shows some damage to the leather towards the lower fitting like it was bent over at some point. The fittings are steel based and nickel-silver plated. They have decorative scalloped edges and are secured by one staple each. They have some wee hits and minor plating loss. The hilt features an oval clamshell, which depicts; a half oak leaf and acorn half laurel leaf and berry wreath surrounding an enameled “Deutscher - Schützen-Verband” Rifle Association Membership emblem, correctly pinned in place. The crossguard features a decorative s-guard with the quillions ending at a single acorn each. The ferrule and pommel both have decorative lines throughout. The pommel ends at an aluminum screw that is un-tampered with. The lined grip is wood based and celluloid covered. It is cracked as are 95% of these. The grip also has two brass crossed rifles that are correctly pinned to the center obverse. A rarer piece, that we haven’t had in a long time!