Transitional Puma SA Dagger – M7/27

Product Description: This transitional Puma SA Dagger is a clean and very attractive example, by a desirable maker. The blade is in outstanding, near mint condition. There is no damage to the blade, and it retains full original luster. The etched motto is crisp, dark and perfect. The reverse of the blade is neatly etched with the commercial type “Puma” logo, as well as the round RZM emblem and the Puma manufacturer code M7/27. This is a rare and sought-after maker of these transitional pieces. The handle on this piece is complete, with a crack in the wood grip that runs along its length next to the aluminum grip eagle. The enameled SA roundel is undamaged. The crossguards are the plated style, as is typical for transitional daggers. The plating remains nice and bright, and there are just a few small areas of lifting to the plating. This transitional Puma dagger is complete with its nice original scabbard. The glossy brown enamel paint finish on the scabbard is nearly 100 percent intact. The scabbard is nice and straight, with no dents, and the metal fittings on the scabbard still shine brightly. This is a fine dagger that shows almost zero wear. If not for the crack in the grip, this piece would rate near mint; overall, it 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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