I have a friend who asked me to post this. Any comments, Please?

Well, My photo site seems to be down for some reason! Will try again shortly! 3FL

OK, Here are the pics! 3FL

OK, now for the question, Anybody ever seen an asterisk marking like that on the inside of the bottom crossguard? Any Idea as to what it means? 3FL

Interesting Louie.

I checked my copy of Fisher Reference. On patges 58 - 64 of mine, it shows some of the cross guard interior marks, and this one is not listed. The reference does go on to say that we now know most dagger companies simply assembled daggers from parts manufactured by other companies.

I have heard of the asterisk being used on Klaas Army daggers, but not SAs, and especially not inside the cross guard. Perhaps someone else has.

Moreover, I checked foundry forge mark on the blade. I cannot find a cross reference for a circled "A" with the number seven.

Circled "A" with number nine is Sptizer. With number 19 it could be Hugo, Muller, Spitzer, or Wingen. With number 24 could be Weyersberg.

Obviously, there is a lot about this hobby that we still don't know and can learn about. That keeps it fun!

3FL i have one with the asterisk mark in the crossguard can't remember which one if i get time i will check
sean

Thought this dagger looked familiar its now living in Scotland with my other SAs

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Originally posted by A J:
Thought this dagger looked familiar its now living in Scotland with my other SAs

Interesting!

I had an Eickhorn SS that was bench marked with an asterix inside the crossguard...

Bench mark

Tang mark

I have seen the the H *E before a few times. I have one myself.

Dave

The one 3FL is showing appears to only have H *, not H *E or has the E been covered up?

Just taken the dagger down the lower crossguard is as shown in 3FLs photo
Just checked my records bought this dagger in Britain on 31st July 2006 just a couple of weeks after this thread started small world

I have a EP&S ground Rohm with the same H and * just like 3FL's.

Yes. I definately remember this numbered EP. I sold it to a company in Great Britian! Funny how things that you used to own keep showing up!
SSman