SA Daggers

This is one of the first SMF made SA Daggers I’ve come across. They seem to be very hard to find despite only rating a 5 out of 10 on the McSARR scale. The grip is a very attractive light brown tone, almost having a slight orange hue. The eagle has a nice age patina that matches the nickel guards and scabbard fittings, and has miraculously retained an honest 98% of its factory detail – barely worn at all. The SA roundel has lost about 30% of its brown background enamel to wear, and shows some age discoloration along the bottom rim…

There are a lot of SA Dagger makers that collectors desire, but these F. Dick SA Daggers seem to be some of the more desirable of them all. This one has a lot going for it with its deep brown grip, overall excellent condition and a tone to the nickel fittings that we typically see with chained SS daggers. The grip is near perfect, with a dark tone and grain we’ve come to love from this maker. The eagle has some wear from use and age, with about 80% of it’s original detail remaining…

Here’s an 8 out of 10 on the McSARR chart – a scarce Gust. Häker SA Dagger in uncleaned condition. The medium brown grip shows average wear from use but no major damage to note, and a nice tight puzzle-like fit to the guards. The grip eagle has about 95% of its original factory detail, almost no loss from wear. The SA roundel has all of its enamel, but shows some discoloration from age over approximately 70% of its surface.

For all of you hard-core SA dagger collectors, here is the dagger you’ve been waiting for! An early Eickhorn marked large double oval partial Röhm SA dagger. These are extremely scarce since early in the production of the Rohm inscribed SA daggers Eickhorn transitioned to the smaller mark that is positioned much closer to the lower guard…

A wonderful SA Dagger from scarce maker Justinuswerk in a condition that cannot be beat! Justinuswerk SA daggers rank #7 in rarity on the McSARR scale. The grip is in beautiful condition, having a very nice deep brown tone at the center and a slightly lighter tone as the grip transitions to the guards – absolutely stunning!

Another beautiful SA dagger from the seldom seen maker, Wagner & Lang. The grip on this dagger is a nice chocolate tone in near perfect condition. The nickel guards appear to be uncleaned, and show very little wear. Pommel nut shows no marks from pliers (has not been removed) and no swirl marks.

A truly exceptional early example of an SA Dagger by the C.G. Haenel firm. It doesn’t get much better than this in terms of overall quality. From handle to tip this is a real screamer! The nice walnut grip on this dagger shows some of the most striking grain of any SA daggers out there. Very few dings or scratches can be found on the surface, and no notable cracks.