Another blade (scabbard-less) that came in with the lot I picked up last week that I would like to have its lineage confirmed before putting it on the Stand.
It’s markings represent, I believe King Wilhelm II of Prussia, 1916 and further marked for Simson & Co, Suhl. It’s a two piece wooden grip setup that I’m ‘guessing’ was known as the S98nA.
I found I web reference that looked like it and it said “First pattern example of the M1898/05 sword bayonet, for use with the 8 mm. Mauser Gewehr 98 Rifle. The M1898/05 superseded the M1898, whose long, slender blade was prone to breakage. The M1898/05 was the most common German bayonet of the First World War. These are often called “butcher blades,” due to their resemblance to a butcher’s knife of the period. Early Simson examples are fairly scarce.”
Any comments on this would be welcomed. Thanx, Rick
It’s markings represent, I believe King Wilhelm II of Prussia, 1916 and further marked for Simson & Co, Suhl. It’s a two piece wooden grip setup that I’m ‘guessing’ was known as the S98nA.
I found I web reference that looked like it and it said “First pattern example of the M1898/05 sword bayonet, for use with the 8 mm. Mauser Gewehr 98 Rifle. The M1898/05 superseded the M1898, whose long, slender blade was prone to breakage. The M1898/05 was the most common German bayonet of the First World War. These are often called “butcher blades,” due to their resemblance to a butcher’s knife of the period. Early Simson examples are fairly scarce.”
Any comments on this would be welcomed. Thanx, Rick
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