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Maker

C. Gustav Spitzer

Listed in the RZM register under M7/80.

Rarity
3/5 · Scarce
Est. production
9,000
RZM code
M7/80, M7/1197
SS contract codes
1197/38 SS, 1197/39 SS
SA Group stamps
No, Ns, W, Wf, Wm
Types
Early, RZM

RZM register

C. Gustav Spitzer of Solingen is listed in the RZM register of political dagger makers under codes M7/80 and M7/1197. It is also recorded with SS dagger contract codes 1197/38 SS, 1197/39 SS.

Production

Estimated early SA/NSKK production is 9,000 daggers (3/5, scarce, on the rarity scale). SA Gruppe stamps recorded on its daggers: No, Ns, W, Wf, Wm.

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