Original German WWII NSKK Dagger by E. & F. Hörster & Co. with Scabbard - RZM M7/36 Russian Ordnance and has a sweatband that

and has a sweatband that looks to be made of painted leather or rawhide

so that it would be difficult to remove

Marine Raiders were a particular breed

The alloy AZ73 nose fuze is faintly marked in the casting [A]Z (73) A3

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Original German WWII NSKK Dagger by E. & F. Hörster & Co. with Scabbard - RZM M7/36 Russian Ordnance and has a sweatband thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very good condition early war period produced NSKK Dagger has nickel plated fittings throughout. These daggers are identical to the SA dagger, except they have a black finished scabbard. The crossguards and tang nut are nickel plated alloy, probably zinc or aluminum, and have most of the plating intact, with some lifting and flaking near the grips. There is some oxidation where the grip wood meets the guards,