Late RZM SA Dagger – M7/12 – WMW

Product Description: This is a really nice and clean example of a Late RZM SA Dagger, with great visual appeal. The blade is beautiful, with nice shine and nearly all of the original crossgraining. The motto is crisply etched. The reverse of the blade is etched on the ricasso with the round “RZM” emblem and the maker code “M7/12” indicating manufacture by the firm of Weyersberg Max Waffenfabrik (WMW). The handle features an outstanding grip, with a smooth surface and deep original color, and no chips or cracks. The metal fittings are the correct plated type, with lovely luster. The grip eagle shows great detail, and the SA roundel is undamaged. This Late RZM SA Dagger is complete with its original scabbard. The scabbard retains nearly all of the original glossy brown paint. The plated fittings match the handle. There is one very small dent in the top scabbard fitting, and also a very mild pressure dent in the scabbard. The tip is undented, and the suspension ring is intact. These daggers have increased in price year after year. This one is choice.

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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