A Fine Quality Manufacture 1St Pattern Early Luftwaffe Dagger By Stocker & Co. Of Solingen Auction Britain had compulsory National Service

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A Fine Quality Manufacture 1St Pattern Early Luftwaffe Dagger By Stocker & Co. Of Solingen Auction Britain had compulsory National ServiceAn excellently preserved first pattern early Luftwaffe dagger of outstanding workmanship by the well established maker, Stocker & Co. of Solingen (SMF). Measuring 485 mm with the scabbard on, this dagger features a complete and untouched 305 mm long nickel plated magnetic steel blade. It features a wonderfully mirror like finish in mint condition, with only very limited contact common to extraction and return to the scabbard. The dagger slides in and