Original WWII Swiss Model 1943 Officer's Dagger by Elsener Schwyz with Scabbard & Portepee Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts and retains almost all of

and retains almost all of the original silvering

Both are stamped on the right inside inner top with:

and the piercings becoming smaller

although the lighter shade continued to be worn in service throughout the Second World War

Original WWII Swiss Model 1943 Officer's Dagger by Elsener Schwyz with Scabbard & Portepee Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts and retains almost all ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of the Swiss Model 1943 Officer's Dagger, complete with the original scabbard and red white portepee. As with other examples we have seen, it is marked on the blade ricasso with serial number 255544, with maker Elsener Schwyz Victoria marked on the other side. Karl Elsener was a Swiss cutler, inventor and entrepreneur. Karl Elsener completed an apprenticeship as a knife maker in Zug.