Original WWII German Miniature "Salesman's Sample" 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger Marked to Steel Pipe Manufacturer by SMF with Scabbard Antique Percussion Firearms The Tripod T&E is marked

The Tripod T&E is marked

The hat displays the East India Company logo on the button and considerable silver gimp to have belonged to no less than a Naval Captain or higher

Mitscher ordered drastic measures to save as many Americans as he could – he lit up the ships and spotlights

and thirty-eight men and three officers in Company C

The walnut wood stock had been cracked near the butt cap and trigger guard presumably because some trooper having fired his load had reversed the pistol and used is as a club

Original WWII German Miniature "Salesman's Sample" 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger Marked to Steel Pipe Manufacturer by SMF with Scabbard Antique Percussion Firearms The Tripod T&E is markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a "Miniature" 2nd Model Luftwaffe dagger, which have been observed from several different makers. It is a fine Solingen Produced example made by the well known Solingen based firm of Solinger Metalwaren Fabrik Stcker & Co.. Often referred to as "salesman samples", there is definitely debate over the purpose of these miniature daggers, which are quite useful as letter openers as well.