German SA Dagger -
The SA dagger represents one of the most affordable blades to collect. This is due to the fact that the daggers were
produced in the millions since 1933 to the end of the war. During its life span, more than 100 manufacturers were
known to produce the dagger. In addition, not all manufacturer's produced the entire dagger, some simply bought parts
from other factories and followed through the steps of assembly. The assembling company would obtain plain blades and
place their logo on them. All blades are inscribed with the phrase "Alles Fur Deutschland".
In the early days of production there was virtually no quality control except for the standards set by each independent
manufacturer. It was not until 1934 when the RZM establishes some means of control. As a result, differences in the
sizes of the handles, scabbards and blades can be found in the earlier samples. Making it sometimes impossible to
interchange parts between daggers.
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The dagger has a wooden handle. Very simple and elegant design. One side of the
handle has a metal eagle clutching a swastika. Just above that is the SA symbol
in the shape of a circle.
The scabbard has two silver fittings. One in the throat area and the other in the
tip. The throat section has a ring attached to it. A leather hanger is secure to
the ring as to allow the person to carry the dagger.
The end of the hanger has a clip. It is RZM marked with an M5 designation.
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The information shown here allows the user to identify the German WWII SA dagger.
Multiple detailed photos and descriptions are provided. In addition, a price guide
is included to illustrate the present market value of the dagger.
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The dagger has adouble edge blade. One side displays the motto "Alles Fur Deutchland".
The other side is blank. The base has an RZM marking of M7/42.
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Many German edge weapons are currently reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other edge weapons of the Third Reich, you can do so by going
to our WWII German daggers and Swords
identification guide, where we discussed edge weapons from different organizations.
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