k98 right markings?

[613chad10]

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[613chad10]

would these be a nice original, markers mark on blade is S155 / 7439 , and marks on Scabbard: MUNDLOS 39 / 5204

[AndyB]

Probably a normal german SG84/98 missmatched, the bayonet is probably 1936 or 37 marked on spine of blade, scabbard a Mundlos 1939 production.best regards,Andy

[James N.]

I'm writing this without looking at any reference material, so go easy on me; but generally:

Those rifles and their bayonets with the "S" code ( denoting sitengwehr" or "sidearm" ) were produced when Germany first began to rearm, ca. 1934-36. When it became obvious they weren't going to be interfered with/punished by the Allied powers for doing so, manufacturers began marking their products openly with names, dates, and logos. I have a similar "mismatch" "S" series, both scabbard & bayonet dated 1936. I also have a matching "Mundlos" dated 1938; interestingly, Mundlos was known as a pre-war maker of SEWING MACHINES!

With the entry of Germany into a full war-time footing in 1940-41 the familliar ( usually ) 3-letter codes were adopted to "disguise" the manufacturer of just about all munitions, weapons, etc. to hopefully protect them from air raids: "byf", "cof", "bcd", etc., etc. ( It didn't work! ) Following the first disaster in Russia during the winter of 1941-42 and when it became obvious the war would be long indeed the numerical code of "RBNumbers" was adopted for many things; not guns or bayonets, though.

[613chad10]

Thanks for the help guys