WW2 German Early SA Dagger Wilhelm Kober & Co
Offered here is a gorgeous example of an early maker marked SA dagger. This dagger was made by the Wilhelm Kober firm in the Suhl region of Germany. This dagger is stamped on the reverse cross guard with the Gruppe mark “SA” which means this dagger was issued to an SA man stationed in Sachsen, central Germany. This is by far one of the nicest SA daggers we have ever had, this dagger truly speaks to the quality and craftsmanship of German edged weapons from this period. The most beautiful and striking feature is the lovely walnut grip. This walnut grip has beautiful grain, which really jumps out to the viewer. The Suhl made daggers are collected on their own, they typically feature better wood grips because the Suhl region in Germany is famous for their gun manufactures like Krieghoff and JP Sauer. These gun makers typically only worked with fine hardwoods like French and English walnut for its ability to be used for firearm stocks. When these Suhl makers won government contracts for dagger production, they used the same stock of wood, and thus the Suhl daggers typically exhibit finer wood grips. The fit of the cross guards and fit into the scabbard is both perfect and spectacular. The early anodized scabbard is still very nice, there is one small dent on the reverse of the scabbard where it likely bumped up against something. The only poor thing about this dagger would be that the blade was sharpened at one point, most likely by the veteran or his heirs. Other than the sharpening, the blade still retains its darkened motto, as well as having few spots of patination and overall is still very nice and shines bright. This dagger is a tremendous piece, the grip alone is simply exquisite. Any collector of daggers will appreciate this uncommon beauty!
Offered here is a gorgeous example of an early maker marked SA dagger. This dagger was made by the Wilhelm Kober firm in the Suhl region of Germany. This dagger is stamped on the reverse cross guard with the Gruppe mark “SA” which means this dagger was issued to an SA man stationed in Sachsen, central Germany. This is by far one of the nicest SA daggers we have ever had, this dagger truly speaks to the quality and craftsmanship of German edged weapons from this period. The most beautiful and striking feature is the lovely walnut grip. This walnut grip has beautiful grain, which really jumps out to the viewer. The Suhl made daggers are collected on their own, they typically feature better wood grips because the Suhl region in Germany is famous for their gun manufactures like Krieghoff and JP Sauer. These gun makers typically only worked with fine hardwoods like French and English walnut for its ability to be used for firearm stocks. When these Suhl makers won government contracts for dagger production, they used the same stock of wood, and thus the Suhl daggers typically exhibit finer wood grips. The fit of the cross guards and fit into the scabbard is both perfect and spectacular. The early anodized scabbard is still very nice, there is one small dent on the reverse of the scabbard where it likely bumped up against something. The only poor thing about this dagger would be that the blade was sharpened at one point, most likely by the veteran or his heirs. Other than the sharpening, the blade still retains its darkened motto, as well as having few spots of patination and overall is still very nice and shines bright. This dagger is a tremendous piece, the grip alone is simply exquisite. Any collector of daggers will appreciate this uncommon beauty!
Offered here is a gorgeous example of an early maker marked SA dagger. This dagger was made by the Wilhelm Kober firm in the Suhl region of Germany. This dagger is stamped on the reverse cross guard with the Gruppe mark “SA” which means this dagger was issued to an SA man stationed in Sachsen, central Germany. This is by far one of the nicest SA daggers we have ever had, this dagger truly speaks to the quality and craftsmanship of German edged weapons from this period. The most beautiful and striking feature is the lovely walnut grip. This walnut grip has beautiful grain, which really jumps out to the viewer. The Suhl made daggers are collected on their own, they typically feature better wood grips because the Suhl region in Germany is famous for their gun manufactures like Krieghoff and JP Sauer. These gun makers typically only worked with fine hardwoods like French and English walnut for its ability to be used for firearm stocks. When these Suhl makers won government contracts for dagger production, they used the same stock of wood, and thus the Suhl daggers typically exhibit finer wood grips. The fit of the cross guards and fit into the scabbard is both perfect and spectacular. The early anodized scabbard is still very nice, there is one small dent on the reverse of the scabbard where it likely bumped up against something. The only poor thing about this dagger would be that the blade was sharpened at one point, most likely by the veteran or his heirs. Other than the sharpening, the blade still retains its darkened motto, as well as having few spots of patination and overall is still very nice and shines bright. This dagger is a tremendous piece, the grip alone is simply exquisite. Any collector of daggers will appreciate this uncommon beauty!
