Maker

August Bickel

Thuringian tool maker that produced early SA/NSKK daggers only.

City: Steinbach-Hallenberg
Rarity: 1/5 · Common
Est. production: 24,000
Founded: 1884
Trademark: "AB"
In the book: Pages 251–254
SA Group stamps: BO, Fr, He, Mi, S
Types: Early

In 1884 the August Bickel Metallwarenfabrik was formed in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Thuringia. Bickel was known for high-quality tools, sold at home and exported. During World War I it made fighting knives and M95 bayonets marked “AB”.

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