Original WWII Swiss Model 1943 Officer's Dagger by Elsener Schwyz with Scabbard & Portepee British Documents & Books It measures 24 1/2 inches

It measures 24 1/2 inches across and 13 1/2 inches tall which is generally refereed to as a 24 inch eagle

The 33" smoothbore barrel is octagonal on the exterior

it took the same basic form of the MkII rifle

This particular example was manufactured by the PAL Cutlery Company

which were manufactured from power hacksaw blades

Original WWII Swiss Model 1943 Officer's Dagger by Elsener Schwyz with Scabbard & Portepee British Documents & Books It measures 24 1/2 inchesOriginal 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 35125, with maker ELSENER SCHWYZ marked on the other side. This company, headquartered in Ibach in the Swiss canton of Schwyz, still exists today as the famous maker of pocket knives and watches