Simple Bayonet questions

[Rick C]

Since I 'assume' (boy, that's bit me more than a few times) this is authentic, I have two questions for the guys that know:

I've never noticed a rough frog like this so I'm wondering if this might be a bogus add-on.

Two: what do all the freaking stampings mean? I'm assuming the '41' means the date of issue but God, there appear a plethora of stamps & numbers on this thing.

Thanx for any comment. Rick C.

[Rick C]

frog 1

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frog 2

[Rick C]

mfg?

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year?

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numbers

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more numbers

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more again

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and again...

[Rick C]

So, not being a big blade collector, what's with all the different stampings? How many different data points do they need for a bayonet?

Thanx again Rick C.

[Richie B]

Rick C

41 is the year of manufacture of the bayonet.

ab is the code for the manufaturer Mundlos

6979a is the individual serial number of the bayonet

The WaA stamps are inspection stamps.

Originally the bayonet would have been issued in a scabbard with the same serial number and manufacturer's stamp.

The S/175K on the scabbard stands for the manufacturer (believed I think to be Carl Eickhorn) and the letter means the year 1934.

This coding was used in an attempt to disguise the manufacturer and date of manufacture, following the Nazis coming to power and the re-armament programme they started.

Hope this helps a little.

Regards

Richie

[Rick C]

Thanx Richie. Very much appreciate the info.

Rick C.

[spnner]

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spnner
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