Two K98 bayonets with questions

[ivbaust]

I would appreciate to get opinions about these 2 bayonets. Both are from the same maker (J.Sch. = Jetter & Scheerer).

Here´s #1. My questions refers to the canvas frog. Original or fantasy piece? The bayonet itself is good with matching numbers. Only the frog makes me feel to be a repro.

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Close ups of the canvas frog

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Some more close ups

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Final pics. Thanks for any opinions

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Here´s #2.

The issue refers to the scabbard. New numbers have been stamped over the original ones onto the scabbard to match the bayonet. Period or fake?

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Final pics. Thanks for comments on this one

[AndyB]

Nice pieces, i personally dont believe the web frog is origin, same as it have a ink stamp, is this readable? it could be some field repair, but certainly not made from a proper web frog. The second one could be ok, i personally believe the bayonet has too other number and it could be a rework in war, forced together with new numbers, anyway the numbers on scabbard are larger as the factory ones, so probably not done in factory.

[Citadela]

#2.
On the scabbard should be writen J. Sch/1937.
I do not like the look of number 8.

[ivbaust]

#2.
On the scabbard should be writen J. Sch/1937.
I do not like the look of number 8.

Sorry, but S/245 is correct, as the change from S/245 to J.Sch. was done in the a or b series of 1937.

[ivbaust]

Nice pieces, i personally dont believe the web frog is origin, same as it have a ink stamp, is this readable? it could be some field repair, but certainly not made from a proper web frog. The second one could be ok, i personally believe the bayonet has too other number and it could be a rework in war, forced together with new numbers, anyway the numbers on scabbard are larger as the factory ones, so probably not done in factory.

Thanks, Andy. Unfortunately I can´t decipher the stamp on the canvas frog.

[Citadela]

Sorry, but S/245 is correct, as the change from S/245 to J.Sch. was done in the a or b series of 1937.

I do not like it anyway.