SA Dagger by Puma – M7/27

Product Description: This SA Dagger by Puma is a beautiful, untouched piece, from a desirable manufacturer. The blade is really nice, with great original luster and excellent crossgraining from the guard to the tip. The “Alles für Deutschland” and maker mark on the blade are both crisply done, with nice burnishing. The maker mark on the ricasso features the round RZM logo and the maker code “M7/27” for the firm of Pumawerke in Solingen. The handle of this dagger shows light age and wear, with some lifting of the nickel plating on the metal fittings. The rosewood grip shows attractive light tones, and a mild, even patina. The nicely inlaid grip eagle and enameled SA roundel are intact, with no issues. This SA Dagger by Puma is complete with its original scabbard. The body of the scabbard retains nearly all of the original glossy brown enamel painted finish, with light age crazing. The nickel plated metal scabbard fittings match the handle perfectly. The suspension ring is intact, and retains an original brown leather hanger. The plated steel spring clip on the hanger is functional, with some rust. This is a choice and all-original example of an RZM period SS dagger.

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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