{"product_id":"original-german-early-wwii-sa-dagger-by-paul-f-dick-of-esslingen-with-scabbard-hanger-and-belt-loop","title":"Original German Early WWII SA Dagger by Paul F. Dick of Esslingen with Scabbard, Hanger, and Belt Loop","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an very nice patinated condition early pattern SA Dagger, made by the very desirable firm of \u003cem\u003ePaul. F Dick\u003c\/em\u003e, located in Esslingen, Germany. This company had made SA daggers since the Röhm era, but only made them in limited numbers throughout the war. It comes comes compete with an original early pattern scabbard, along with a hanger and even a belt loop! This is the full setup!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dagger has solid nickel silver fittings throughout, and is a very nice example. The crossguards are in very good condition throughout with all fittings having a nice lightly aged polished patina. There is some age to these mounts but there is no lifting anywhere, showing that they are solid and not plated. They show only light wear with just a bit of light denting and scratching. The lower reverse guard is Gruppe\/Gau marked \u003cstrong\u003eSw\u003c\/strong\u003e ,for \u003cem\u003eSudwest\u003c\/em\u003e (South West) a district in far South West Germany, with the principal city being Stuttgart. This feature was only seen on daggers produced 1935 and prior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grip is a fine product having a beautiful red brown color, with medium center ridge construction showing overall light wear and denting. As a real treat, the wood of the grip displays \"flame\" figuring in the grain, caused when the wood is under pressure and the grain becomes wavy. We almost never see this on German dagger grips! Figured wood does have a bit of a downside though, and that is that it is more fragile than regular wood, and there is a long crack running from the rear pommel over to the edge of the pommel, ending about 3\/4 of the way to the cross guard. We do not see any movement in this crack, and it looks to be from long term pressure exerted by the guards. The SA symbol button is still nicely set, with most of the translucent enamel intact, and some verdigris near the \"bottom\" edge. The grip eagle is a fine example being the style with beak that points straight. It shows some light wear and verdigris on it, showing that it is solid nickel alloy. However, most of the details are still there to the eagle to include the beak, breast feathering, wing feathering, talons, wreath and mobile swas (hook cross).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is in good condition, showing that it has suffered light overall oxidation and staining, which was then later cleaned away. This unfortunately has removed virtually all of the original factory final polish grind cross grain, and left a bit of a speckled matte finish to the surface. The edges are still properly unsharpened, and there are nicks or dents on the edge. There is also the usual runner wear on the surfaces of the blade. The acid-etched \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlles für Deutschland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (Everything for Germany) SA motto is crisp, with the factory darkening actually still very well retained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine example was produced by desirable maker \u003cem\u003ePaul. F. Dick of Esslingen\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e rear of the dagger is marked with the company's trademark \u003cem\u003e\"der Pfeil\"\u003c\/em\u003e (the Arrow) logo inside a cartouche:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Arrow) F. DICK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaul Freidrich Dick, Stahlwaren- und Werkzeug-Fabrik\u003c\/em\u003e (Steelware and Tool Factory) was a storied edged weapon producer located in Esslingen am Neckar, Württemberg. According to J. Anthony Carter's book, \u003cem\u003eGERMAN KNIFE AND SWORD MAKERS\u003c\/em\u003e, the company was first founded in 1778, and traded as Freidr. Dick until 1920, when it became Paul. F. Dick. They made most of their SA and NSKK daggers with the 1895 \"No. 433\" trademark marked vertically on the blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scabbard shell is straight throughout and is the early-war style, which were produced with a brown \"anodized\" finish on the steel, which was then lacquered. This example still retains probably about 75% of the original lacquer, which shows overall wear and scratches, as well as some age checking. The anodized finish on the steel is still very well retained, even on the edges, which is something we almost never see! The body is still straight, with no dents or bends in the body that we can see. The upper and lower fittings are solid nickel silver, with a great look and some dents and scratches showing typical wear. The chape is a bit dented at the end, as the nickel alloy is somewhat soft, making this a common thing to see. The throat nicely matches the crossguards, and all fittings have their original screws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttached to the hanger ring on the scabbard is a very nice transitional pattern belt hanger, with a nickel plated steel clip, nickel alloy buckle, and brown finished leather. The leather is in good service used condition, showing wear and cracking to the finish, as well as some wear to the leather on the edges. The hardware is in good shape, with a lovely patina on the buckle, and the spring clip still retaining most of the original plating. It is marked on the back with the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Barred A\"\u003c\/strong\u003e trademark and \u003cstrong\u003eDRGM\u003c\/strong\u003e over \u003cstrong\u003e((RZM)) M5\/8\u003c\/strong\u003e, for \u003cem\u003eF. W. Assmann \u0026amp; Söhne of Lüdenscheid\u003c\/em\u003e, a large maker of belts, buttons, and other accoutrements. The spring clip is still fully functional, as is the buckle, and the original keeper look is still present. The included belt loop is also brown leather, showing wear from age, and has a nickel D-ring on the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very nice early war SA dagger from a rare maker, complete with an original scabbard, hanger, and belt loop. Ready to display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade Length: 8 3\/4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall length: 13 3\/4”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrossguard: 3”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScabbard Length: 10”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory of the SA-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe SA or Brown Shirts, were a private political formation which Adolf AH and the NSDAP used to maintain order at organized Party meetings and demonstrations. The group was formed in 1921, and grew to a huge force of nearly 3,000,000 men by the later 1930's. To instill esprit de corps, as well as create employment for the Blade City of Solingen, it was decided each SA man would carry a dagger with his Brown Shirt uniform. Huge quantities needed to be produced to accommodate the demand. The dagger initially was produced of hand-fitted nickel mounts with attractive finished wood grip and brown anodized (a bluing process) finished scabbard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blade was etched with the SA motto, Alles für Deutschland. Examples produced prior to 1935 were stamped with the German sector of the SA group on reverse lower crossguard. Later examples underwent standardization through the RZM ministry. These pieces were produced of cheaper plated zinc-base fittings and scabbards were simply painted brown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrior to his \"unmasking\" as a traitor, Ernst Röhm was the leader of the SA. In 1934, he distributed approximately 100,000 SA daggers with his personal inscription on the reverse blade. These daggers were to honor individuals who had served with the SA prior to December, 1931. Other than the inscription, these pieces were identical to the standard M1933 SA dagger. After the Röhm purge, the inscription was ordered to be removed. Many examples were returned to the factory for grinding. Others were simply ground in the field by whatever means were available. Examples will occasionally be encountered with remnants of the original inscription remaining on the blade, but mostly none will remain. Some blades exist with an intact inscription, reflecting only the removal of the Röhm signature. Very very rarely is an example seen with a full, untouched inscription, as the holder would have surely risked a charge of treason.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45237167849541,"sku":"ONJR26JURA020","price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/F64B0598-F7DA-4BA6-9313-E7A883CAC4C4.jpg?v=1782920403","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-early-wwii-sa-dagger-by-paul-f-dick-of-esslingen-with-scabbard-hanger-and-belt-loop","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}