Original German WWII 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger with Aluminum Fittings by E. & F. Hörster MP 34 with only some 165 German

with only some 165 German aircraft sortieing against British targets

Sixty years after its original introduction it was still in active service

The serrated thumbprint indentation is in fine condition with 22 neatly cut grooves

and stop watches

Original German WWII 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger with Aluminum Fittings by E. & F. Hörster MP 34 with only some 165 GermanOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very nice 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger with Aluminum fittings made in 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 desirable for the mounts to be made of this, and the later 2nd model continued to use aluminum as well. The aluminum mounts defy all age and remain nice