SA Dagger by M7/33 – F.W. Holler

Product Description: A very nice SA Dagger by M7/33 – F.W. Holler in overall very good condition. The blade on this SA Dagger by M7/33 is in fair condition with superficial scratches called “runner marks” from running the blade in and out of the scabbard.  Throughout the blade are water stains, greying with spotting from damp storage over the years. The blade is marked with the RZM logo as well as M7/33 for the maker F.W. Holler. The grip is a nice rich brown color and features an inlaid aluminum eagle as well as the correct SA roundel, no cracks or chips. The crossguards are zinc based and nickel-silver plated. They show the common lifting and plate lost throughout the guards.  The steel based, nickel-silver plated scabbard fittings are in excellent condition and are very bright and match well with the top crossguard fittings. The screws on the scabbard look like they have not been unscrewed and are tight. The painted scabbard is in excellent condition showing must if not all of its original chocolate paint. Overall this is a nice representative example of an SA Dagger by M7/33.

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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