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.
The throat and tip of the scabbard come with metal fittings attached by two screws. The sample featured here shows some
pitting on the blade.
The handle is made from dark wood and has a silver eagle standing over a swastika insert towards the center section. On the same side
of the handle, the upper section also shows an insert of the SA symbol.
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