Early SA Dagger by Curdts Nachf

Product Description: A nice Early SA Dagger by Curdts Nachf. The dagger is in overall very good condition. The Curdts Nachf marked steel blade is in very good condition, exhibiting nice original cross-graining down the length. Light runner-marks can be observed on the blades surface, as well as scattered light marks. The wooden rose handle grip is in excellent condition, showing a nice even patina throughout. The solid nickel silver fittings are in excellent condition. The fittings appear uncleaned and exhibit an even patina which matches the fittings of the scabbard nicely. The “Gruppe” mark on the rear of the lower cross-guard is “Ha”. The anodized scabbard is in overall very good condition. The original anodizing has worn in a few areas exposing the base metal. The scabbard fitting screws are all present, but appear to may have been turned at some point. Over all this is a very nice Early SA Dagger by Curdts Nachf.

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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