Early SA Dagger by Haenel

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Love when you see these lighter toned Suhl grips and check out the Gau mark, it's a rare variant "SA" being all caps! Nice! An Early Model 1933 SA Dagger (Sturmabteilung Dienstdolch) by Haenel of Suhl. The blade on this one looks excellent. The acid etched "Alles für Deutschland" motto and "Haenel C.G. Suhl Waffen - u. Fahrrad-Fabrik" maker mark are both dark, crisp and beautifully executed! The crossgrain is quite nice! The tip comes to a perfect point and the fit remains nice and tight! This blade rates a solid Exc++. In my opinion it looks cleaned. It shows minor age grey/spotting and surface scratches throughout. The scabbard is steel based and brown anodized. It has the slightest pressure mark to the obverse yet it retains a wonderful brown finish! The solid nickel-silver scabbard fittings match the crossguards quite well. The ball has a few bruises yet remains round. All four scabbard screws remain tightly intact. The scabbard / crossguard fit is near perfect and closes with a snap! The reverse of the lower crossguard is marked "SA" (Sachsen) and as I said before this is in CAP's and is a rare variant! The light toned and grained hardwood grip looks wonderful! It has the common pressure marks and one hairline crack near the roundel. No flakes or chips! The solid nickel eagle retains beautiful details and has a perfect fit. The SA roundel has a perfect fit and retains 96%+ of its enamel. A nice piece!