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The NSKK (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps) were initially a branch of the SA, assigned to handle transportation duties for the NSDAP (Nazi Party). This involved the driving of trucks, para-military vehicles, staff cars, motor cycles and many other related vehicles. The organization was formed in 1930, and wore standard SA daggers when they were first introduced in 1933. After May, 1936, the NSKK became a separate formation within the Nazi Party. In order to differentiate between the SA edged weapon, the existing brown-finished scabbards were ordered painted black. Since the exact method for painting was not discussed in the order, the job was done by whatever means were available. The result today will be scabbards with paint jobs appearing professional, running the gamut down to painted surfaces so poor they could have been done with brooms. Production examples made after 1936 were equipped with factory-painted black scabbards.

NSKKEM - 002 - 27244 – MID-PERIOD DOUBLE PROOF NSKK – ROBERT KLASS/RZM M7/37

This NSKK dagger is not in great condition overall, but it is one of the rarer seen double proof types and therefore should have interest to collectors. The cross guards are the nickel plated type. The plating is still mostly there, having a little bit of lifting where the guards meet the wood grip, but not much. There is also a tiny bit of freckling in the surfaces. Overall, these guards are about 95%. The tang nut is also in good condition. The grip of this example is a medium color brown wood having a subtle grain running on more or less a 45º angle across the wood. The wood has a chip on the reverse upper left area and also there is a small amount of surface material and a crack at the lower left area of the obverse. These faults could probably be fixed without too much effort. The grip is a smooth to medium contour constructed type and it does fit the cross guards quite nicely. The SA runes button is nicely placed and has perfect enameling over the surfaces. The grip eagle is a nickel variety and it is the style with the beak which points upward slightly. There is good detail that remains to the head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and raised swastika. The scabbard shell of this example is straight throughout. It has a period coat of black paint which does show quite a bit of usage signs and chips with wear here and there. The paint overall rates at about 65%. The scabbard mounts are in good condition, being the steel base type with nickel plated finish. The lower ball is in perfect condition. These mounts are retained by dome head plated screws. The blade of this example is still in fairly nice condition. It is mostly bright, having a little bit of age in the surfaces, but not much. The cross graining still appears to be mostly all there. This blade grades in excellent plus plus condition. The SA motto is nicely etched on the obverse and has about 99% of the background darkening. On the reverse, there is the double proof mark consisting of the small size kissing cranes. Above the cranes is the firm’s name “Robert Klass” and below, the location city of “Solingen”. Below this, in block letters is “RZM.M 7/37”. This is not a commonly seen double proof mark and should be collectible.Excellent. $795.00

NSKKEM - 012 - 25668 – Early NSKK E.M. by Daniel Peres

This is a very desirable NSKK dagger, as it has the beer barrel logo. This dagger is uncleaned and has never been apart. It is still in very collectible condition. The crossguards and tang nut are nicely patinated throughout. They do show good, smooth surfaces and crisp edges, having precise accent grooves. The lower reverse guard is Gau marked, “No.” The grip is an orange-toned wood, which is most likely mahogany. It has close graining throughout and a medium contour ridge construction. The grip remains in perfect condition and fits the crossguards like a glove. The SA Runes button has 100% enamel to its surfaces. The matching nickel eagle is the style with beak that points upward slightly. The details to this bird’s head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and raised swastika are all there. A fine hilt! The scabbard shell is straight throughout. It has a period, black painted, surface. The paint has substantial wear to it and scratching. The areas where the paint has gone to time show a surface that could be black anodized beneath, but it is hard to tell. All in all, though, the paint still looks fairly good and is in an acceptable state for collecting. The scabbard mounts exactly match the patination of the crossguards. These mounts are in fine condition throughout to include the lower ball. They are retained by early, nickel, screws that are unbuggered. The blade of this example still retains all of its crossgraining and is bright. It has some runner marks and just the slightest of age in a couple of areas, but I am certain that with a little work, this blade would easily clean to near full mint. The SA Motto is crisp and deep, having 100% of its original black backgrounds. The reverse ricasso has a matching etch. This logo consists of double ellipses. These ellipse shapes contain the firm’s name and location, “Daniel Peres, Solingen.” Inside the ellipse is a beer barrel with tap. In fact, the tap looks like it is ready to open for the next thirsty collector! The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contour. A very desirable dagger here that will clean up nicely.Excellent plus, plus $1195.00

NSKKEM - 013 - 25549C – Early NSKK E.M. by Pfilringwerke

This maker is very desirable and this NSKK dagger, I am happy to say, is in good, collectible condition. The crossguards are early nickel type and they do not look to have been cleaned in many years. The tang nut is set in-place and also does not appear to have ever been moved. This dagger has not been apart. The crossguards have good smooth surfaces, with crisp edges and precise accent grooves. The reverse lower guard is Gau marked, “S,” which represents the area of Silesia. The grip is a brown medium color, having very subtle graining, which does not show much from the surface. This grip has medium to sharp contour construction and the wood is in fine condition throughout showing little wear. The SA Runes button does show a few hits to the enamel, but the Runes are still intact and it does not detract from the dagger. The grip eagle is a high-necked version, having excellent detail to the head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and raised-out swastika. The little wear to this eagle is a testament to the condition to this fine piece. The scabbard shell is straight throughout. It reflects original, period black paint over an anodized scabbard. This paint was thickly applied and, therefore, still looks quite nice. There are a couple of chips in it, but overall, still covers at nearly 100%. Although this is not a professional paint job, the person who applied it was fairly good, not bothering, though, to take the fittings off in order to do the paint job. The scabbard mounts are in choice condition, the lower example just having the slightest tap. These fittings are retained by their original, unbuggered, screws. It is interesting to note that the right lower screw appears to have been cut in half at the head, but is still in position holding the mount. There is also an original-to-the-piece short hanger. This hanger reflects excellent original brown leather with the small retainer loop present. The matching patinated hardware is the unmarked type and the clip is the long-snout variety having a rivet that retains the spring. The blade of this example is a fine one. It is still bright, having all of the crossgraining. There are some runner marks at the lower end and there are a few very minor age signs, but basically, this blade rates in near full mint condition. The SA Motto is crisp and deep, having easily 100% of its backgrounding. The logo on the reverse is most desirable and also matches exactly the etching to the obverse. It consists of a lifesaver looking ring, which has five arrow-like points that go evenly around the outside. These points give the illusion that this ring is moving and could almost cut you, if you touched it! The double rings enclose the producer’s name and location, “Pfeilringwerk, Solingen.” This is a very rarely seen logo and is very desirable. These people also made other types of cutting instruments as well as carving sets. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard contours. A very desirable example. Exc. ++ $1195.00

NSKKEM - 017 - 26060C--NSKK E.M. with Period Chromed Finish

This NSKK Enlisted Man has the finish that we see once in a while, being chrome over the nickel parts. Chrome was just coming into being in the early 30’s. At this time, however, automobiles in America were still made with nickled parts on the areas that today would have been chrome, such as radiators, hub caps, dials, door handles, etc. Chrome was also introduced into Germany, and occasionally we do see Period examples where the original wearer, or perhaps through factory orders, the parts were chrome plated. Often, collectors mistake this as something which was done by the returning veteran, at a later time. Certainly, there are cases where this was true, but in this instance, it is Period. The crossguards and tang nut are the early nickel type, and they have still crisp edges, smooth surfaces, and good precise accent grooves. There are scratches throughout the surfaces, which can be seen easily with a loop indicating the dagger was worn with this finish. The lower reverse guard is Gau-marked, “Sw”. The grip is a very dark red mahogany type. It shows little usage, and has no problems. This grip has medium contour ridge construction, and it fits the guards like a rubber glove. The grip has some attractive graining under the surfaces, which appears to run horizontal across the area, instead of the usual vertical. The SA runes button is nicely placed, and has good enamel surfaces, with one or two small taps in it. The grip eagle shows some mild wear across the surfaces, having a little of the detail lost to the head and breast feathering, but the wing feathering, wreath, and swastika, are still crisp. This bird is the style with beak-which-points-upward slightly. The scabbard shell has some wearing dings visible in its surfaces. They are not really dents per se, but they are there. This scabbard appears to have had a non-Period black paint job. The paint has quite a bit of orange peel in its surfaces, and with a little compounding, it certainly would look a lot nicer. Since this paint was done a long time ago, it is now very hard, and compounding comes out quite nicely on these old paint jobs. The scabbard mounts are in good condition throughout, to include the lower ball. The mounts have been matching chrome plated. They are retained by the early nickel screws, which retain their nickel surfaces. There is also a short hanger, which appears to have black leather. The small retainer loop has gone to time. The mounts throughout this hanger are solid nickel, keeping their original nickel surfaces. The clip is a standard shape variety, and it is not marked. The blade of this piece is extremely nice. It is bright throughout, and has its crossgraining still in its surfaces. Other than the normal runnermarks, this blade is in full mint condition. The SA motto is crisp and deep, and has 100% of its original frosted backgrounds. On the reverse is the trademark of the producer, being a rectangular figure placed horizontally across the blade. About half of the figure has an arrow with feathers inside, and the other half has the name of the firm, “F. Dick”. Below this is the town that Dick operated within, “Esslingen”. The blade shoulders perfectly the lower crossguard contour. A nice example here, having a chromed variation we see at various times. A good one for the “type” collectors out there.
Excellent, Plus (26060-C) $795.00(#090507)

NSKKEM - 018 - GROUND ROHM NSKK EM WITH SERIAL NUMBER - Carl Eickhorn

This NSKK example is equipped with early nickel crossguard fittings. These fittings have not been cleaned in many years. The surfaces are good and smooth and the accent grooves are the deep hand carved variety. The lower crossguard has the Gau mark, "Nm". In addition to the Gau mark, the original owner has stamped his serial number into the surfaces. The dies used for this are fairly large. The number is, "55657". The second "5" digit is stamped over the Gau marking. The grip is a fine Eickhorn type being about the color of a pecan shell. This beautiful brown wood has exciting graining and remains in perfect condition. The grip is a medium contour ridge type. The runes button is in good shape and perfectly set. The grip eagle is the high-necked variety showing only modest wear. The details are still clear to the head, breast feathering, wreath and raised swastika. Fine hilt here! You do not see many SA hilts with serial numbers on the crossguards. The scabbard shell is straight throughout. It has received a black paint job which was obviously done during the period. Much of the paint is chipped or missing on the obverse, remaining at about 70%. The reverse is probably slightly more, but it still shows lots of usage over the years. This is one of those no-question-about-it original paint jobs, but it also talks to you. (In 1936 NSKK personnel were ordered to paint their scabbards black so that they would look different from a standard SA dagger.) The nickel fittings on this example are in perfect condition to include the lower ball. The nickel screws are also in good condition being unbuggered. The blade shows some in and out wear as well as a little bit of age staining on the obverse side. The SA motto is still crisp with about 60% of the remaining blackening still in the recesses. This blade, is in about excellent to excellent plus condition. The reverse has had the Röhm inscription removed. It looks like it was done with a grinding wheel, but not a lot of damage was rendered to the blade, as it still looks fairly nice. The only trace of the Röhm inscription is a little bit of the umlaut and the last letter "M" in his signature. Other than this, I don’t see any other letters remaining in the grind surfaces. The grinding did not touch the trademark, though, and there is still a good small double oval logo there. The two ovals trap the firm's name and location, "Carl Eickhorn Solingen". Inside is a smooth tail squirrel. The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard. A good sound original example of a Röhm NSKK. This dagger is by no means in perfect condition, but if there is someone out there that wants to relive the period in their mind, this dagger will surely tell the full story!
Excellent Plus (23006) $695.00