SA Dagger – M7/27 Puma with Hanger

Product Description: This is a clean and attractive example of an SA Dagger. It’s a later, RZM marked piece. The steel blade shows great cross-graining along its length. There is some light freckling from age. The blade motto is crisp, with nice darkening. The blade is marked on the reverse ricasso with the RZM logo and the maker code M7/27, indicating manufacture by the desirable maker Puma in Solingen. The handle on this one is gorgeous. The rosewood grip shows no damage, and has lovely light brown color. The grip is inlaid with an enameled SA roundel and a nickel grip eagle that shows appealing patina. The plated fittings on the handle show beautiful original luster, and are in excellent condition, with no lifting of the plating. This SA dagger is complete with its original scabbard. The body of the scabbard retains nearly all of the original glossy brown paint, with only one minor chip in the finish to note. The scabbard fittings are plated, and 100% intact, with only light patina. The scabbard shows no dents or other damage. The suspension ring is intact, and retains a nice original hanger. The hanger is made of brown leather, with steel fittings. The functional spring clip is marked with the RZM emblem and the maker code M5/71, and has all of the original bright plating. This dagger has exceptional eye appeal, and remains in excellent condition.

Historical Description: The “Sturmabteilung” (SA), formed in 1921, was the original paramilitary branch of the Nazi party. With the Nazi rise to power in 1933, a dress dagger was introduced for wear with the iconic “brown shirt” uniform. As the SA was a huge organization, with an eventual strength of close to three million men, there was a huge demand for these daggers, and they were produced by 123 different makers, from larger factories to small, cottage-industry workshops. The daggers featured a wood grip with an inset enameled SA emblem and the German national eagle and swastika emblem. The blade was etched with the motto of the SA, “Alles für Deutschland.” The early daggers were crafted with the utmost quality, in both workmanship and materials. Originally, the name and logo of each manufacturer was etched on the reverse of the blade. These early daggers featured hand-fitted nickel silver fittings, and scabbards that had an anodized coating. Prior to around 1935, the daggers were stamped with an SA group letter on the reverse of the crossguard. In 1936, the Reichszeugmeisterie der NSDAP (RZM) organization began to standardize the manufacture of the SA dagger. Commercial type manufacturer markings were to be eliminated, and replaced with the RZM logo as well as an RZM code to indicate the manufacturer. Late production daggers marked with RZM logos usually are made with plated zinc fittings, and have aluminum grip eagles. Instead of the early anodizing process, later scabbards were simply painted. During the transitional period around 1936, many daggers were manufactured bearing the RZM logo and maker code in combination with the earlier type maker names and logos. These transitional daggers can be found with early or late features, or a mix of both.

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