This is an original 1933 pattern Nazi SA dagger and scabbard in good condition. The blade is crisply stamped with the manufacturers Nazi RZM code M7/49 allocated to F.A. Herder & Sohn Solingen. Herder’s early production blades are rated as rarity value 4 in the book ‘The Service Daggers Of The SA & The NSKK' by Siegert (10 being the most rare).Herder made Circa 22,000 early production daggers. The wooden grips are in excellent undamaged condition. The German National Emblem and 'SA' roundel are perfectly fitted. It has a Nickel plated cross guard & pommel. Its blade has the correct, crisp "Alles Fur Deutschland" inscription. The dagger is complete with its original brown metal scabbard with nickel plated chape and locket. The scabbard is fitted with its original hanging ring and period leather belt hanger with buckle and sprung metal clip. The clip has RZM mark M5 / 71 which was allocated to together with ‘OLC’ cartouche which is Overhoff & Cie. of Lüdenscheid, a well-known producer of metal components for the Nazi party (NSDAP). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:32
£875.00