Early SA Dagger – E.P.& S.

Product Description: This Early SA Dagger is a woodwork find, and a choice, untouched piece. The blade is very nice, and uncleaned, with mild runner marks and excellent cross-graining. The motto shows nice darkening as well as a bit of slight corrosion. The reverse of the blade is etched with the maker mark of the firm of E. Pack & Söhne in Solingen. The handle is very attractive, and totally correct for this early type. The solid nickel silver crossguards have a very pleasant, uncleaned patina. The rosewood grip shows no damage, and the enameled SA roundel and early type nickel grip eagle are also very nice. This Early SA Dagger is complete with its original scabbard, which is a correct anodized style. The scabbard body shows light freckling to the original brown finish. The scabbard drag and throat fittings are solid nickel silver, with an uncleaned patina that perfectly matches the metal fittings on the grip. The suspension ring is intact, and retains a correct early hanger, with brown leather and functional nickel silver fittings. This fine piece was purchased from the veteran’s family here in the US. The condition is excellent.

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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