SS early nice quality dagger with nickel/silver steel blade in very good condition with a nice, deep etched motto, "Meine Ehre Heißt Treue" (My Honor is Loyalty).
The reverse of the blade has a manufacturer’s logo
GOTTLIEB HAMMESFAHR SOLINGEN-FOCHE
The dagger comes with a solid nickel/silver cross guard,
pommel and tang nut and a carved ebony grip.
The reverse of the cross guard is marked with stamped Roman numeral, "III".
The ebony grip has a nice snug fit to the cross guard and pommel fittings.
The grip has nickel/silver national eagle and enameled runic SS button nicely fit in place.
The grip has a hair line cracks on the center and cross guard but not disturb much.
The dagger comes with a black painted scabbard with solid nickel/silver fittings.
The scabbard retains about 95% of its black paint.

The cross guards and tang nut are the nickel plated type.
The grip is good condition shows some small dents but not cracks or repairs, shows some usage.
The SS runes button is the style that has a darkening in the backgrounds.
The grip eagle has very good overall details.
Scabbard has 70% original paint and no dents.
Scabbard has attached black leather short hanger marked "A" DRGM ."A" indicating manufacture by F. W. Assmann & Söhne of Lüdenscheid.
The blade of this dagger is still bright, having some normal marks and just the slightest amount of smudging spread.
The tip is still needle-like, and the SS motto "Meine Ehre Heißt Treue" (My Honor is Loyalty) remains in good condition.
The reverse ricasso is matching etched with a single RZM circle over the code "941/38 SS". Beneath this is the 1935-41 Eickhorn Squirrel trademark.

Brown wood handle, black scabbard with 2 metal fittings.
Blade etching Ulles Fur Deutschland (Everything for Germany).
Blade marked: RZM M7/80 Made by Gustav C. Spitzer in Solingen.
Hanger marked: metal clip RZM M5/25 indicating manufacture by Christian Theodor Dicke, Ludenscheld.

The dagger features a roughly, 9 7/8", (25 cm), long, drop forged, steel construction, nickel/silver plated, stiletto style blade with dual, narrow, central, fullers to each side and a full length, including the hilt, of roughly, 15", (38 cm).
The blade is still fairly bright, both sides of the blade feature an acid etched design with anchors, a trident and an ornate foliage pattern.
The dagger has a brass crossguard and pommel.
White celluloid grip with twisted brass wire.
Brass scabbard with the standard, etched, lightning bolt design.
Scabbard has a two typical dents but not disturb much.
The dagger comes with black velvet hangers with two "lions head" buckles. The straps have a clips to each end.
Marked : ORIGINAL ECKHORN SOLINGEN

This SA Dagger is in untouched, un-cleaned condition.
This bright blade is deeply etched with the SA motto "Alles für Deutschland" (Everything for Germany) and appears to have nice 100% of the original darkening in the backgrounds.
The reverse of the blade has maker marked RZM M7/13 indicating manufacture by Artur Schuttelhofer & Co. Solingen-Wald.
The scabbard retains about 95% of its original, coppery brown, anodized finish with some minor surface scratching and spotting and small spots.
The original hanger is still around the carrying ring.
Nice, early example.

The orange handle with the original grip wrapping is intact.
The lower and upper part of grip has some crack but is completely cover fittings.
Highly detailed aluminum fittings on the hilt.
The dagger with nickel/silver plated blade in overall good condition with minor spots.
Double side ricasso is well marked with manufacturers logo of a squirrel clutching a downward pointing sword, with script "Original Eickhorn Solingen" and other side "GEBR MEYER MUNSTRAP"
The scabbard has no dents.