One Sixth Military Collectables

Maker

Emil Gierling

Solingen shears and manicure maker with the bird trademark.

Rarity
5/5 · Very rare
Est. production
1,000
Founded
before 1925
Trademark
Bird
RZM code
M7/46
In the book
Pages 86
SA Group stamps
P, Wf, Wm
Types
Early

Emil Gierling Stahlwarenfabrik began before 1925 and registered with the Solingen authorities on 1 March 1928, making shears, cutlery and manicure products. Advertisements from 1939 describe its bird trademark as “the leading mark for poultry shears and nail clippers”.

Photos

The hardcover book Daggers of the SA-NSKK 1933–1942

The reference book

Daggers of the SA-NSKK 1933–1942

A Collector’s Gallery · M G White-May

5.0 out of 5 from 26 collector reviews

  • 330-page A4 landscape hardcover
  • Over 1,000 high-resolution photographs and illustrations
  • Maker histories with period adverts, catalogues and invoices
  • Fakes & reproductions, rarity and price guides, care and storage

“Absolutely stunning in every aspect. So much background information that has been missed in other books. Definitely worth the price.”

— James Snider