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*As Found* S.A. Dagger ‘1st Variation RZM -Gebrüder Christians, Christianswerk, Solingen’ with original Scabbard and Hanger. 20070. - 20070. 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 organisation, 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 enamelled 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. This SA Dagger – RZM M7/1/38 is a nice example of this dagger type. The maker of this one is (Gebrüder Christians, Christianswerk, Solingen), a tough-to-find maker on these 1st variation, RZM pattern pieces. The blade is very nice, with full original crossgraining. It does not appear to have ever been cleaned, and it is full length, never sharpened. It shows appealing shine, as well as typical runner marks and age speckling. The motto is crisp, with good contrast. The reverse ricasso is etched with the round RZM emblem as well as the maker code “M7/1/38” for Gebrüder Christians, Christianswerk, Solingen . The handle on this dagger is showing minimal signs of wear. The grip eagle is intact. This SA Dagger – RZM M7/1/38 is complete with its original scabbard. The scabbard body retains about 95 percent of the original glossy brown enamel paint. The scabbard fittings match the handle nicely, with some plating loss mostly on the upper fitting. The suspension ring is intact; all of the scabbard screws are present and comes with its rare original hanger. This dagger is as found, untouched and has never been listed. The price includes UK delivery. 20070. (German Daggers & Trench Knives) £795.00
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