M33 SA Dagger by Haenel – D902
Collectors love these SA’s which were manufactured by just a handful of firms within the Suhl district of Germany, during the 3rd Reich era. One of the draws is the beautiful grips which many times these edged weapons are equip with. That is exactly what you are seeing with this offering.
A wonderful striped grip begins the description on this dagger. As depicted, the light and dark grain in the wood forms an attractive diagonal pattern which is very distinct on both the obverse as well as the reverse of this handle. I can’t remember seeing another SA with such a unique pattern as the one show here. The wood is in good shape, save for one small chip to the lower obverse. Other than that, it is void of any cracks, splits, or flakes. The head of the eagle emblem has a scuff across it, while the rest of the features are quite crisp. An excellent SA runes button is perfect set at the top of the obverse. It displays very nicely, while being void of any damage or surface wear. As you can see the crossguard fittings are green as all get out. One look at the hardware tells the viewer that this edged weapon has not been cleaned nor polished since being returned as a souvenir from WWII.
A decent scabbard accompanies this Haenel SA. It is straight, void of any hits, dings, splits or bends. A wonderful period anodized finish covers both sides of this shell, and rates a solid 95%. There is even bits of factory lacquer up close to the upper fitting which is still intact. As for the nickel upper and lower fittings, they are just as dark and dull as the crossguards and match them to a tee. There is a tired hanger that comes with this scabbard. The leather is intact, though as you can see quite worn. An unmarked snout nose clip is present. It’s surface appears to have been polished at some time in the past.
Granted the blade is not stone mint perfect. In light of that it still remains full length, void of buffing, polishing, sharpening, tipping, or cutting edge chips. There is some oxidation spotting that is shown in the photos of this blade. As a bit of advise to collectors, with a blade like this it’s just best to leave it alone. It’s just the way that it is, and truthfully not all that unsightly for an untouched dagger nearly 90 years old. The Alles fur Deutschland motto still has the period light gray burnishing which remains pronounced throughout. On the reverse is the trademark well known to 3rd Reich blade collectors; that of the Haenel edged weapon firm which was located in the Suhl region.
A solid untouched early nickel silver Storm Trooper’s M33. SOLD