The SA Marine dagger is great area for in-depth research and discussion. Don't know if we have the experienced membership still here who can contribute to this much needed gap in the type Mod. 33 SA Marine dagger anymore.

Why are some examples just all black SA type which are sloppily painted grip and scabbard like Dippy's seems to be?
While a few others seem to have a fine dyed black grip and a blued scabbard?
Then again, some have a Gilt plating on all the metal fittings ?

All of the above are considered my many collectors as 'Marine' daggers. However, TTBOMK to date there has been no surfaced written source documentation regarding a 'Marine' type SA dagger variant.

In years past I recall a very good thread on the subject, but that's vanished long ago.

Serge