Late War SA Dagger

Product Description: This late war SA dagger is a nice, representative example of this type, by a desirable maker. The blade retains a crisp “Alles für Deutschland” motto that is still fairly dark. There is some crossgraining evident, as well as normal age, with scattered spotting and typical runner marks. The reverse of the blade is etched with the RZM logo of the Reichszeugmeisterei as well as the maker code M7/27 indicating manufacture by the Puma firm. The handle is textbook for this variant, with a fruitwood grip that retains bold color. There are some tiny spots of missing finish on the back of the grip. The nickel silver grip eagle and enameled SA button are intact and show only minor wear. The crossguards and pommel nut are the plated type, and show some age and lifting of the heavy plating in a few small spots. This late war SA dagger is complete with its original matching scabbard. The scabbard is painted with an enamel paint and has plated fittings, as one would expect. It’s nice and straight, and the fittings have plenty of original luster and no damage. The scabbard retains over 95 percent of the original brown paint, with just a few minor marks. This late war SA dagger is an attractive and all-original example, in excellent condition overall.

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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