Early Aesculap SA Dagger

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

Here's a quality SA maker that still is in the blade industry today! The blade on this one rates Exc++. It's been cleaned at sme point. The dark acid etched "Alles fur Deutschland" motto and Aesculap maker mark are beautifully executed. The tip comes to a sharp point and the fit is nice and tight! A beautiful blade! It has a few minor spots throughout. The brown anodized scabbard looks great. It has that copper color that is hard to photo unless you hold it just so in the light. The scabbard body has 90% of it's anodizing with some light oxidizing. The solid nickel scabbard fittings are in excellent condition! The ball has taken a hit but not too bad. The scabbard / crossguard fit is excellent. The solid nickel crossguards are in near perfect condition. The reverse of the lower crossguard is stamped "Sw" (Sudwest). The grip / crossguard fits are perfect! The painted brown hardwood grip is lightly worn with paint loss to the high areas. I know what you are thinking, never seen one with a painted grip before! Well it sure looks to be period painted to me! It has that distinctive look so many Aesculap's have. It has normal period wear with small bumps but no flaking cracks or splits. The solid nickel eagle is nicely detailed and well fit. The early SA roundel also has a perfect fit and retains 90% of its enamel!