Germany, NSKK. A Model 1933 Dagger, by Anton Wingen Jr.

(NSKK Dolch). A well-preserved National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK) Model 1933 dagger, measuring 370 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 225 mm-long magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and edges. Acid-etched onto the obverse of the blade is an inscription of “ALLES FÜR DEUTSCHLAND” (“EVERYTHING FOR GERMANY”) in Fraktur script. The reverse bears an acid-etched maker’s mark near the reverse ricasso consisting of a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo, a code of “M7/51” for the firm of Anton Wingen Jr. of Solingen, above the company’s knight logo.

It is also etched with a manufacture year of 1938. The blade sits within a nickel-plated upper crossguard, marked with eight etched notches. A single piece of curved and polished dark brown wood comprises the handle grip. Inset into the obverse of the handle is a silvered insignia consisting of a SA-style German national eagle, measuring 25 mm (w) x 15 mm (h). Also inset into the handle near the pommel is a silvered SA insignia measuring 9 mm in diameter.

The dagger completes with a nickel-plated lower crossguard, similarly marked with eight notches, secured together with a rounded pommel nut which maintains the structural integrity of the dagger. It is accompanied by its period original scabbard, constructed of a black-painted magnetic metal shaft. Nickel-silver fixtures are secured to both the tip and throat of the scabbard with dual side rivets. The throat fixture bears an integral loop for the accommodation of a dagger hanger, and retains a functional spring catch, securely holding the dagger in place during storage. Issues consistent with age and use are evident, and include running marks and oxidation to the blade, some oxidation of the nickel-plated features, and loss of paint to the scabbard, which also appears to have been repainted. The dagger is in an overall very fine condition.