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Political Dagger Crossguard Mark Identification Guide

This is an identification guide for the internal crossguard marks for Political Daggers. Initial production was cast of nickle-silver through the early RZM period. Later crossguards were injection molded in zinc. Crossguards can also be found cast of aluminum, and Ludwig Zeitler crossguards were cast iron. To the best of our knowledge, all the examples shown are original pre-1945 manufacture. If anyone has questions or suggestions, please contact Vern@GermanDaggers.com.

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Crossguard Marks






Plain Nickle-Silver
Early daggers


Injection Molded Zinc
RZM daggers


Aluminum
Burgsmuller



A-D


A-E


A-L



A-O


A-R


A-X



B-


BC-


-D



E&-CR


E-L


E-W



F-B


F-B


-H



H-


H-A


H-B



H-E


HK-


H-X



K-


K-3K


K8-



K-8


M-S


O-V



P-A
Piel & Adey Foundry - are being reproduced


-Pl


P-S



R-


S-


S-



S-S


St-St


St-St



W-


W-W


Cloverleaf



8-A


3850-


Dimple






Diamond