Naked SA Dienstdolch

**Adrian Stevenson** · 09-24-2009, 01:06 PM

Another new buy. Sadly this one is missing a scabbard. It is a RZM marked dagger. The crossguard fittings are still the earlier solid nickle ones and not the later zinc plated type.

The maker is RZM M7/73. (F u. A. Helbing, Steinbach) The etch is very light, so I am having a hard time trying to photograph it. Note the style of RZM logo used by this maker. The quality of their work was not brilliant.

Cheers, Ade.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 09-24-2009 01:06 PM

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HDTony · 09-24-2009, 01:26 PM

Ade

Thankyou for another interesting dagger. Would this be an early "RZM" mark for this maker ? Perhaps they might have changed it at a later time. Your pictures do show how the quality is lacking compared to others that are posted. Sitll a very interesting example.

Tony

**Adrian Stevenson** · 09-24-2009, 01:31 PM

Hi Tony, as far as I know, they used this style thoughout their production run.

Thanks for the comments.

Cheers, Ade.

**Alan M** · 09-24-2009, 07:18 PM

Hi Ade , that`s unusual to see the solid nickel fittings on an RZM bladed dagger. They were probably using up old stock at the time they constructed this dagger .

**Adrian Stevenson** · 09-24-2009, 09:15 PM

Hi Al, I suspect that will have been the case, as the wood to crossguard fit is good. Bit of a "swings and roundabouts" case with this one: you win on the crossguards but loose on the blade quality.

Cheers, Ade.

**HJ-Collector** · 09-24-2009, 10:09 PM

ade still a nice dagger i must have myself one

**Mac 66** · 09-25-2009, 08:41 PM

Ade not a bad RZM peice mate

, keep a look out on ebay USA for a scabbard as theres sometimes a good few to be had on there to complete your SA.
Cheers Scott.

**Tom Bennett** · 09-27-2009, 04:29 AM

I must say Ade,
Although not the best quality on the etching, the blade appear's to be in very nice condition

Top work as alway's

Tom

**Adrian Stevenson** · 10-10-2009, 09:08 PM

Hi Guys, I have just discovered something very interesting about this daggers crossguards. I earlier mentioned in this thread that I assumed (always a fatal mistake in this hobby!) that they were earlier solid nickle? Well they are not. What they actually are is solid steel! I was advised to test them with a magnet and sure enough the magnet was attracted to them. This feature along with the poor quality etching work is a "trademark" of this particular maker. I am also advised that the scabbard fit on these is also know to be very tight.

Cheers, Ade.