Early SA Dagger by Josef Münch

German WWII > Edged Weapons > SA and NSKK Daggers > Early Daggers

An Early Model 1933 Sturmabteilung Dienstdolch by Josef Münch of Brotterrode. The blade on this one looks great! The acid etched “Alles für Deutschland” motto and “Josef Münch Brotterrode” maker mark are both nicely executed! The crossgrain is easily visible all the way from the hilt to tip. The fit remains nice and tight and the tip comes to a sharp point. This blade rates a solid Exc++. It has been lightly cleaned and shows surface scratches throughout. The steel based brown anodized scabbard looks good. The scabbard body has been cleaned leaving scratches throughout. It remains completely dent free. The solid nickel scabbard fittings look excellent. The ball has two wee bruises to its bottom and it continues to hold a nice round shape. All four scabbard screws remain tightly intact. The scabbard / crossguard fit is perfect! The reverse of the lower crossguard is marked “Fr” – (Franken). The dark heavily lacquered brown hardwood grip is in excellent condition. Only minor lacquer wear where a three piece hanger would be. The grip to crossguard fits are perfect, just the way you want to see them! The solid nickel eagle retains beautiful details and has a perfect fit. The SA roundel has a perfect fit and retains 20% of its enamel. This one rates 6 out of 10 for rarity on McSaar's SA rarity ratting and truly I believe it’s rarer than that as this is the only one I’ve ever owned!