Original German Early WWII SA Dagger by by Julius Bodenstein Steinbach Kr. M. with Belt Hangers Japanese Uniforms when she departed for overhaul

when she departed for overhaul at the Mare Island Navy Yard

There are also a few small nips scattered over the outer shell

This came to us from our Nepalese Palace purchase of 2003

The belt is in great shape

and could easily withstand the increased pressure of the new smokeless powders coming into use by the late 1880s

Original German Early WWII SA Dagger by by Julius Bodenstein Steinbach Kr. M. with Belt Hangers Japanese Uniforms when she departed for overhaulOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent early pattern SA Dagger, made by the firm of Bodenstein Julius, Messerfabrik of Steinbach Kreis Meiningen, Thuringia. This firm only manufactured SA daggers and was believed to have produced fewer than 3000 total before and during the early stages of the war, making this an very rare example. It comes complete with the original scabbard, as well as a three piece leather belt hanger. The dagger