Just aquired this weltersbach from a friend. First one by this maker that I have ever owned. Is this maker considered rare or hard to find?
Rod

Let's put it this way Rod, per the McSaar, it's over a 7!
I don't want to get in any trouble for giving you the EXACT rating..."Scouts Honor"! You sure FIND them.
That SA is PRETTY!

Thank You for the info Brother Lloyd.

Nice looking original early SA , well done.

Best wishes,
Ian

Thank You fopr the compliment Ian.
Rod

Here are a few closeup pics of the blade. Lot of crossgraining.
Rod

I love it all!! right up to the early long nosed snap clip. Crossgrain and anodizing is near mint. Very nice. Best Larry

Surely the best Rod, congrats Its a great maker, the firm Wilhelm Weltersback was founded in 1882, so, Weltersbach was one of the older traditional Solingen companies. They always made high quality hunting stuff, and made several brands, like the popular "Weidmannsheil", with this logo;



Weidmannsheil meaning something like "good hunting". But also the Weltersbach-brand Laufbrunnen was popular. Already Weltersbach got many commisionwork from big companies like Puma, who also made awesome SA's.

After the war, Weltersbach still made smith work. Early 1990, the Weltersbach production stopped, and the company sold stock that was left. In 1994, Weltersbach company stopped altogether and ended. Company Josef Theodor Diefenthal bought the rights to Weidmannsheil brand, and still makes knifes with it today.

Bye,
KR

Rod, Mega Find in Top Condition , Congrats to you

Thank You all for the compliments. Karin, you sure have a lot of knowledge on WW2 German! You are a great addition to this forum.
Rod

Very very nice

Very fine early example with a rare maker.
The rarer makers use of better materials has the most pleasing end result, in German craftsmanship.

Together with the short amount produced makes it all the more desirable. These early small producers are the Champagne of quality, that is rarely seen in the larger producers.

Remember its history!! Cheers

Thank You for the compliments members.
Rod

Quite the dagger Rod, it is surely one to hold onto.

It is a keeper Alex.
Rod

A little-known manufacturing SSman certainly, you have a very nice SA dagger of the first period, my congratulations on your part.

Thank You for the compliment VASSAGO.
Rod