Early NSKK Dagger by HACO – D949
Most daggers produced during the 3rd Reich era came out of the epicenter Solingen “The City of Swords”. Occasionally we find some produced elsewhere such as in this offering of an NSKK by HACO. Which was a Berlin based edged weapon firm. The NSKK / SA’s manufactured by the HACO firm land right in the middle of the rarity list, coming in at a 5. Here is a decent example in this offering.
As we typically see for this edged weapon firm, the grip has a very coarse wood grain. The handle is in good shape, void of any chips, gashes, or repairs. As a matter of fact, there is hardly anything so much as a pressure mark on this beautiful handle. An excellent high neck eagle has been expertly set straight and deep into the wood. As for the runes button, it too is expertly positioned and is not only flush, but also void of any enamel damage. Both upper and lower crossguards are smooth to the touch, and are beautifully toned. The reverse of the lower guard marked with Gruppe stamped B.
This is a decent scabbard for an early NSKK dagger. The shell is in good condition, void of any splits, dents, or dings. The period paint is actually exceptional on the surface of this scabbard, and rates a strong 95%. The upper nickel silver fitting is in good shape, held tight to the shell, and taken on the same hue as the hardware on the hilt. If you look at the lower fitting 2 replacement screws hold it in place, though a bit loosely.
We conclude with the blade. It remains full length, void of any tipping, sharpening, buffing, or cutting-edge chips. While the surface has some minor aging here and there, it’s not all that detracting. A decent crossgrain is still intact, and present were not affected by the typical runner marks. A nice darker Alles fur Deutschland motto has been etched straight down the obverse as shown. And finally, the simple HACO trademark can be seen on the reverse riccasso.
A nice solid early nickel silver HACO NSKK all the way through. SOLD