Germany, SA. A Model 1933 Dagger, SA-Gruppe Nordsee, by Ernst Pack & Söhne

(Sturmabteilung Dolch). A Sturmabteilung (SA) Model 1933 dagger, measuring 37 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 22 cm-long, nickel-plated, magnetic steel 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 ricasso bears the maker’s logo of Ernst Pack & Söhne, Solingen. The blade sits securely within a nickel-silver upper crossguard which is marked with eight notches, distributed in groups of four at both the top and bottom. Stamped onto the reverse of the crossguard are initials “NO”, indicating distribution to SA-Gruppe Nordsee (SA Group North Sea). The handle grip is composed of a single piece of lacquered dark brown wood, carved into a curvature for a comfortable grip. Inset into the handle is a silvered German national eagle measuring 25 mm (w) x 15 mm (h), while a partially-silvered SA insignia measuring 9 mm in diameter is inset into the pommel. It completes with a nickel-silver lower crossguard, similarly marked with eight notches, secured in place with a rounded pommel nut which maintains the dagger’s structural integrity. It is accompanied by its original scabbard, constructed of a brown-painted magnetic metal shaft. Nickel-silver fixtures are riveted in place at the tip and throat, with the throat also retaining a loop for the accommodation of a hanger. The throat retains a functional spring catch to firmly hold the dagger in place during storage. Issues consistent with age and use are evident, and include tarnishing and running marks to the blade, loss of finish to the wooden handle grip, loss of scabbard paint, and the etching of a number into the scabbard shaft for unknown reasons. The dagger is in a very fine condition.