It does have a spring loaded trap… thanks Rich fir sharing your knowledge j 

Not made prior to 1945. Not a replica of anything made during the third Reich. The swastika is not original to that dagger but was added to fool inexperienced collectors. Google Ern Solingen dagger.

Early gas tube (Great. Wish mine had ir). Later take down lever. Does it have the spring in the butt trap?  Rich

Thank Rich!

Hi i was hoping that someone could help me with this sword Some info value history on it thank you Rick

Hi guys   I'm new to this forum, love collecting military medals and knives etc, basically I've got this which has been in storage, and I've looked around online and seen other ones but not exactly the same as mine with the badges on both sides, just trying to figure out if it's genuine or another replica?   Thanks

What to you would possibly indicate a SA armband? If anything?

Good to know, thank you. I'm not well versed with German stuff. 

Nice weapon. It has the non export rear sight. Is the gas tube stamped or machined? Is the take down lever flat part on the top or close to the wood? Rich A. in Pa.

Try this site. https://www.yooperj.com/SKS-24.htm

The Pegasus SSI with the black backing material in your first three photographs does not match the Canadian made Pegasus SSI with the black backing material in the photographs I posted.  The key is not just the black backing material but the details in the embroidery of Pegasus and the rider (Bellerophon).      The "silhouette" of Bellerophon on Pegasus was adopted as the formation SSI for all airborne units in May of 1942.  The official SSI issued to enlisted personnel was the printed SSI.  Officers were not issued the SSI as they had to purchase them with their own funds.  This is where the embroidered version of the printed SSI came from as a number of insignia companies started producing an embroidered version of the official printed SSI for officers.  Officers also had to purchase their uniforms so instead of buying what enlisted personnel were issued they wore fancier tailored uniforms made with better quality material.  Their insignia was also fancier then what was issued to enlisted personnel.  However officers were not the only ones to wear the embroidered SSI as some enlisted personnel also purchased the embroidered version of the printed SSI for their uniforms.      Supposedly a number of these embroidered SSIs differed slightly from the official printed SSI so for the sake of uniformity the authorities made the insignia companies follow the exact design in early 1944.  Two things in particular was the elimination of the leg of the rider and the spear had to be perfectly horizontal.   So you can date some of these SSIs due to these changes.   For instance the above Canadian made SSIs as well as the embroidered SSIs in your first three photographs are all pre 1944 embroidered SSIs as you can make out the entire leg.