Transitional NSKK Dagger – RZM M7/29

Product Description: This Transitional NSKK Dagger is a stunning example. The blade is gorgeous, and still bright, with only mild runner marks and beautiful factory crossgraining along its length. The “Alles für Deutschland” retains great original darkening. The transitional blade is etched with the early, commercial style maker logo of the firm of Klittermann & Moog G.M.B.H in Haan bei Solingen, as well as the round RZM logo, the Klittermann & Moog code “M7/29,” and the date “1939.” The handle of this dagger is gorgeous. The rosewood grip is nicely preserved, with some scattered light marks and an inlaid aluminium grip eagle. The enameled SA roundel is intact, with no damage. The cross guards appear to be solid nickel, with a beautiful, even, light nicotine patina. This Transitional NSKK Dagger is complete with its original scabbard. The glossy black enamel paint on the scabbard body is nearly all intact, with only a few small chips. The scabbard is nice and straight, with no dents or other issues. The suspension ring is intact. The lower fitting on the scabbard is missing its screws, but appears to have never had them installed, as there are no screw holes in the scabbard body. This dagger has great eye appeal, and remains in excellent plus condition overall.

Historical Description: The NSKK (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps) was a motorized paramilitary organization under the auspices of the Nazi Party during the Third Reich. The members of this organization trained in the operation and maintenance of automobiles and motorcycles. It was a relatively small organization, with about 5,000 vehicles at its disposal in 1931. NSKK members had a rank structure based on that of the SA and wore similar uniforms and insignia. In 1933, NSKK members were authorized to wear the newly introduced SA dagger. Later, in 1936, a change was made to differentiate the NSKK dagger from the SA version. The NSKK dagger was to have a black finish on the scabbard, as opposed to the brown scabbard used by the SA. There was also a chained version, with a special suspension on the scabbard, that was worn by officers and by those who had joined the NSKK prior to early 1933. Because NSKK daggers were not made before 1936, and because the NSKK was a much smaller organization than the SA, the NSKK daggers were made in smaller numbers than SA daggers; they are correspondingly rarer to encounter today.

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