Late War SA Dagger – M7/80 Gustav C. Spitzer

Product Description: This Late War SA Dagger has a great look. The blade is nice and bright, with a perfect tip. It retains very nice crossgraining, with only very slight age as well as normal runner marks. The motto is crisply etched, with nice contrast. The reverse of the blade is etched on the ricasso with the round RZM logo as well as the maker code “M7/80” indicating manufacture by the firm of Gustav C. Spitzer, in Solingen. The handle is lovely, with great luster to the typical plated crossguards. The fruitwood grip is free of any chips or damage, and boasts appealing dark tones, as well as a nice grip eagle and enameled SA roundel. This Late War SA Dagger is complete with its correct original scabbard. The bright plated scabbard fittings are virtually pristine, and nicely match the handle fittings. The scabbard body retains about 90% of the original glossy brown paint finish, with only slight wear and marks. The suspension ring is intact, and the scabbard is nice and straight, with no dents. This final pattern of RZM SA dagger is referred to by collectors as “late war” though these were made a bit earlier than the very end, as production is believed to have stopped around 1943. This example displays great, and remains in excellent plus 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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