SA Service Dagger (Transitional type) [Carl Eickhorn] Stamp - M7/66

A part of Edged Weapon Pre 1945, Germany collection

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Characteristics

Type (Transitional type)
Manufacturer [Carl Eickhorn]
Stamp Stamp - M7/66

Description

The Carl Eickhorn company was founded in Solingen in 1865 and became one of the largest manufacturers of edged weapons in Germany. The trademark featuring a squirrel (Eichhörnchen) was a guarantee of the highest quality products. During the Third Reich period, the enterprise produced a wide range of regulation edged weapons: daggers of all military branches, SA, SS, NPEA, NSFK, TeNo daggers, as well as dress daggers, sabers, and swords. Carl Eickhorn products are distinguished by excellent steel quality, meticulous finishing, and are highly valued by modern collectors.

The M7/66 stamp is a manufacturer code designation in the Third Reich's edged weapons marking system, introduced to classify military industry enterprises as secret. This code belonged to the Carl Eickhorn company from Solingen—one of the largest manufacturers of army daggers, bayonets, and sabers for the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, and NSDAP organizations. Items bearing this stamp date from the 1936–1945 period and are highly valued by collectors due to the superior craftsmanship characteristic of Eickhorn products.

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