First SA Dagger

**popcorn** · 07-21-2012, 03:23 PM

Hello all! Just got my first SA Dagger and love it! I used the pics from Lakeside Traders site with Paul's permission while my camera is down. Strange dagger this one. It has an early period blade and scabbard, Nickel eagle in the handel but plated cross gaurds. I know what your thinking, parts dagger right? Well, the cross guard to blade fit is tight with no gap and the scabbard also fits snug with no gaps an has matching patina. Paul thinks it was likely made when plated cross guards were starting to faze out solid nickel. Anyone seen other examples like it? Maybe an early transitional? Let me know what you guys think.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-21-2012 03:23 PM

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**Larry C** · 07-23-2012, 12:07 AM

Nice dagger Popcorn and this dagger would make for a great topic of discussion. If you can ,, please try to take some of your own pics maybe with another camera. Puma is a reliable maker. This might be the beginning of the transitional period before the RZM got their hands on it. Larry

**popcorn** · 07-23-2012, 09:42 AM

Attachment 374174 Attachment 374175 Attachment 374176 Attachment 374177 Attachment 374178 Attachment 374179Hi. Borrowed a camera and took some pictures. I'm really digging this dagger!!!

**sandgroper** · 07-23-2012, 09:53 AM

Sorry mate, can't see any pics.

**popcorn** · 07-23-2012, 10:04 AM

Weird. I can see them when I click on the attachments. I'll try to reupload them later, off to work. Thanks for letting me know.

**popcorn** · 07-23-2012, 09:18 PM

Attachment 374567 Attachment 374568 Attachment 374569 Attachment 374570 Attachment 374571 Attachment 374572 Tried posting the pics again. Hope it works this time.

**Larry C** · 07-24-2012, 12:46 AM

I saw the attachments this morning also,, and I will help you through this to get these posted again. Larry

**popcorn** · 07-24-2012, 09:07 AM

Hi. Tried uploading the pics again. Hope this works.

**sandgroper** · 07-24-2012, 09:48 AM

I can see the pics now, you've gotta be happy with that! What a great SA dagger and you certainly bought it from the right place, Paul's reputation is well deserved. Really nice mate, I hope to show one myself very soon, nice pickup!

**popcorn** · 07-24-2012, 09:56 AM

Thank you. Paul was great. He ships fast and responds to inquiries almost immediately. If you get the chance grab one. I've had it for over a week now and I'm still like a kid at Christmas!!!