Germany, SA. A Model 1933 Service Dagger, SA-Gruppe Schlesien, with Later-Issue Scabbard by Ernst Pack & Söhne

(Sturmabteilung Dienstdolch M33). A well-preserved Sturmabteilung (SA) Model 1933 Service Dagger, measuring 37 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 27 cm-long, nickel-plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory-original sharpening to both the 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 is maker marked with the partially-obscured Siegfried logo of the firm of Ernst Pack & Söhne, Solingen. It 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 is a group mark of “S”, indicating distribution to SA-Gruppe Schlesien (Silesia). The handle grip consists of a single piece of lacquered dark brown wood, carved into a curvature for a comfortable grip. Inset into the obverse of the handle is a silvered German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, measuring 25 mm (w) x 15 mm (h). Also inset into the obverse pommel is a partially-silvered SA insignia measuring 9 mm in diameter. The dagger completes with a nickel-silver lower crossguard, similarly marked with eight notches, which retains a rounded pommel nut that maintains the dagger’s structural integrity. Accompanying the dagger is a later-issue scabbard, constructed of a brown painted magnetic metal shaft. Nickel-plated magnetic metal fixtures are secured to both the tip and throat with side rivets. Emanating from the latter is an integral loop for the accommodation of a hanger. A functional spring catch situated within the throat firmly holds the dagger in place during storage. Issues consistent with age and wear are evident, and include some running marks to the blade, minor scratching of the hilt, sporadic scratching and loss of finish to the scabbard, and the loss of one of the throat’s side rivets. It remains in an overall very fine condition.