Late War SA Dagger – RZM M7/43

Product Description: This is a very nice Wartime SA dagger, what many collectors refer to as a “late war” type, although these appeared probably in the late 1930s. The blade has some gray spotting and typical runner marks, with some spots of corrosion near the handle, but retains evident crossgraining and a crisp motto etching. The reverse of the blade has a deeply etched RZM M7/43 maker marking, indicating manufacture by the firm of Paul Weyersberg in Solingen. The blade still comes to a nice sharp point. The handle on this one is really nice, with heavily plated, zinc-based fittings, typical for this vintage. The crossguards show only very minor age spotting to the bright original plating. The grip on this is great, with a nice even finish and vibrant color. There are a couple of extremely minor handling marks to the wood, but no cracks or chips. The fit on the handle components reflects typical age shrinkage of the wood grip. The SA enamel emblem and grip eagle show minor age. This wartime SA dagger is complete with its original scabbard, which looks great. It retains nearly all of its original brown enamel paint, which has just minor handling marks. The scabbard fittings are plated zinc, a perfect match for the handle, and retain lots of original luster, with only minor age spotting. This dagger also retains its original brown leather hanger, which is marked with the RZM logo and maker code M5/71, as well as the OLC maker logo. This wartime SA dagger displays extremely well. It’s a very attractive piece in overall excellent 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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