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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This is an identification guide for the SA daggers employed during the Third Reich.
Several detailed photos and descriptions are provided to assist individuals who want
to learr more about this interesting collectible.
After the item has been identified most people want to know how much it is worth.
To answer this question we have provided a price guide.
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The base of the blade is marked with the manufacturer's logo. Its design consist of
the figure of a person ready to strike overhead with an object. the letters E.P. & S.
are scrolled above the person. This is the name of the manufacturer.
The word Solingen is writen below the figure. This is the name of the town where the
dagger was made.
The handguard of the dagger is marked Nnh. This indicates the district in which the
dagger was issued.
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This edge weapon is currently being
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 edge weapons. Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity
of the item.
If you have an interest is seeing other edge weapons of the Third Reich, you can do so by going to our
WWII German Edge Weapons identification guide. Where
we cover blades from the Heer (Army), Navy (Kriegsmarine), Air Force (Luftwaffe) and other organizations.
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