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 design of the SA dagger consisted of a dark brown wooden handle. Smoot construction.
One side has the SA eagle placed near the center. The SA symbol is placed inside a
circle just above the eagle.
The eagle has great detailing to the head and feathers. It is facing to the right and
it is clutching a wreath with a swastika in the center.
The scabbard is of metal construction. The body is painted to match the color of the
handle. It comes equipped with two fittings. One in the throat are, the other in the
tip section. A ring is secured to the upper fitting. This is where the dagger hanger
would attach.
It is interesting to note that the same basic design of dagger was employed by the
SS and the NSKK.
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The base of the blade is marked with the manufacturer's logo. The marking consists of
a circle with what appears to be a belt going through the center. inside the circle
the initials C&RL are placed. the name C & R Linder is placed in the upper section
of the circle. The name Solingen-Weyer is placed in the bottom portion.
This is an identification guide for the SA gaggers employed during World War Two.
Several detailed photos and descriptions are provided to help the enthusiast
gained a better understanding of this interesting collectible.
A price guide is also provided. This information illustrates the worth of the
dagger in the present market.
The information is provided free of charge courtesy of
MilitaryItems.com ,
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The handguard is stamped "Wm" to indicate the district in which the dagger was
issued. Not all handguards were marked.
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The pommel is topped by a round nut. This piece secures the entire handle together.
Screwing it off will allow the wooden handle to come off. The metal is very soft and
will be scarred if the right tool is not used to take the nut off.
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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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