September 5-7, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/7/2023
Lot consists of 5 Soviet Daggers: (A) “ZIK” (in Cyrillic letters) 57 marked blade and numbered "400723". Gilded brass hilt fittings with Star pommel cap, pommel with Soviet Armed Forces emblem on obverse. Light orange celluloid grip is good with no cracks or chips. Black leather-covered scabbard is very good and complete. Obverse upper fitting is etched with a winged propeller over a sunburst with jets over the Kremlin on the reverse. Complete with belt rig. (B) BULAT 1992 dated blade and numbered "257654". Gilded brass hilt fittings with Star pommel cap, pommel with Soviet Armed Forces emblem on obverse. Synthetic yellow grip is good with no cracks or chips. Black leather-covered scabbard is good and complete. Obverse upper fitting is etched with an anchor and ship on reverse. With parade belt. (C) “ZIK” (in Cyrillic letters) 57 marked blade and numbered "N00873". Gilded brass hilt fittings with Star pommel cap, pommel with Soviet Armed Forces emblem on obverse. Synthetic yellow grip is good with no cracks or chips. Black leather-covered scabbard is very good and complete. Obverse upper fitting is etched with Soviet Star and sunburst, the reverse presents the Kremlin. With parade belt. (D) “ZIK” (in Cyrillic letters) 1955 marked blade and numbered "NP0136". Gilded brass hilt fittings with Star pommel cap, pommel with Soviet Armed Forces emblem on obverse. Light orange celluloid grip is good with no cracks or chips. Black leather-covered scabbard is very good and complete. Obverse upper fitting is etched with Soviet Star and sunburst, the reverse presents the Kremlin. (E) 1952 Pattern Polish Air Force NCO dagger numbered "29238". Hilt fittings exhibit light wear to pommel cap with state insignia of a Polish Eagle to obverse. Off-white plastic grip and curved crossguard. Scabbard is good and complete with a few blemishes. Upper scabbard fitting features Polish. White Air Force hangers feature white leather straps and metal fittings. (F) Yellow Russian Army officer parade belt in good condition. CONDITION: Varying with daggers exhibiting blemishes typical of old blades. Most good-very good.
Blade Length
(ABCD) 8 - 3/8" (E) 9"
Overall Length
(ABCD) 12 - 1/2" (E) 13 - 5/8)