Original German WWII Early 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger by ALCOSO with Chain - Alexander Coppel German Ordnance this particular pistol was not

this particular pistol was not produced as a flintlock and then converted

16November 1943

Mounted in sterling silver the pouch bear's Queen Victoria's Crown and three Cannons denoting use by an Officer of Artillery

while the 253d Inf Regt was attached to the 44th Inf Div and the 255th Inf Regt was attached to the 100th Inf Div

Original German WWII Early 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger by ALCOSO with Chain - Alexander Coppel German Ordnance this particular pistol was notOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very nice service used condition 1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger made in in the late 1930s, made by the Solingen based firm of Alexander Coppel & Co. KG, Stahlwarenfabrik. The grip looks to be made of zinc alloy, which originally would have been silver plated. However it saw quite a bit of wear, and was then painted over gold, which has made the "sunwheel" Swass a bit faint. The grip is a carved wood base covered in