WKC SA Dagger – M7/42

Product Description: This is a nice example of an RZM period WKC SA Dagger. The blade is really nice, with excellent cross-graining and only slight age. It does not appear to have been cleaned or polished, and the motto is crisp. The reverse of the blade is etched on the ricasso with the round RZM emblem and the maker code “M7/42” indicating manufacture by WKC in Solingen. The handle on this dagger is gorgeous, with beautiful light color shades on the rosewood grip. The crossguards are nickel plated. They show no wear, and retain all of the plating, with bright original luster. The aluminum grip eagle is very clean, and contrasts nicely with the grip, and the RZM roundel is intact, with no enamel damage. This WKC SA dagger is complete with its original scabbard. The nickel plated scabbard fittings match the grip fittings perfectly, and are near mint. The scabbard body has lovely, glossy brown enamel paint, which has only one small nick, and is otherwise perfect. All of the scabbard screws are present, the suspension ring is intact, and there are no dents or damage. This dagger is loaded with eye appeal, and is in a very strong 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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