WW2 German SA Dagger RZM Tiger
Offered here is a very nice late production SA dagger. At first glance one might think that the condition of this dagger is poor, or beat. However I encourage the viewer to closely examine this piece and see why in my opinion its a fine original piece. One of the things that I love to see on original pieces is matching patina, if one examines the cross guards, leather hanger, eagle, SA button, and scabbard fittings, you will see that they all have the same yellowish-brown patina. This tells us that this dagger has never been apart before, and is totally original to itself. When we find pieces like this we prefer to leave them untouched, it took 80 years for it to build up that patina, however if the collector wanted it to shine they could very easily remove all the patina with oil and a rag in about 15 minutes. The hardwood grip is very nice with no major chips or damage, and the scabbard retains much of its original paint. The blade is surprisingly nice, when you look close you can still see much of the original cross-grain, there are a few spots of patination, but overall it is free of serious damage and shines brightly. Overall this is one of my favorite SA we have ever had the pleasure of owning, it is becoming increasingly harder to find daggers that have original matching parts and patina. This example is very nice and interesting, and belongs with a serious dagger collector.
Offered here is a very nice late production SA dagger. At first glance one might think that the condition of this dagger is poor, or beat. However I encourage the viewer to closely examine this piece and see why in my opinion its a fine original piece. One of the things that I love to see on original pieces is matching patina, if one examines the cross guards, leather hanger, eagle, SA button, and scabbard fittings, you will see that they all have the same yellowish-brown patina. This tells us that this dagger has never been apart before, and is totally original to itself. When we find pieces like this we prefer to leave them untouched, it took 80 years for it to build up that patina, however if the collector wanted it to shine they could very easily remove all the patina with oil and a rag in about 15 minutes. The hardwood grip is very nice with no major chips or damage, and the scabbard retains much of its original paint. The blade is surprisingly nice, when you look close you can still see much of the original cross-grain, there are a few spots of patination, but overall it is free of serious damage and shines brightly. Overall this is one of my favorite SA we have ever had the pleasure of owning, it is becoming increasingly harder to find daggers that have original matching parts and patina. This example is very nice and interesting, and belongs with a serious dagger collector.
Offered here is a very nice late production SA dagger. At first glance one might think that the condition of this dagger is poor, or beat. However I encourage the viewer to closely examine this piece and see why in my opinion its a fine original piece. One of the things that I love to see on original pieces is matching patina, if one examines the cross guards, leather hanger, eagle, SA button, and scabbard fittings, you will see that they all have the same yellowish-brown patina. This tells us that this dagger has never been apart before, and is totally original to itself. When we find pieces like this we prefer to leave them untouched, it took 80 years for it to build up that patina, however if the collector wanted it to shine they could very easily remove all the patina with oil and a rag in about 15 minutes. The hardwood grip is very nice with no major chips or damage, and the scabbard retains much of its original paint. The blade is surprisingly nice, when you look close you can still see much of the original cross-grain, there are a few spots of patination, but overall it is free of serious damage and shines brightly. Overall this is one of my favorite SA we have ever had the pleasure of owning, it is becoming increasingly harder to find daggers that have original matching parts and patina. This example is very nice and interesting, and belongs with a serious dagger collector.
