WWI Bayonet

graf98a · 06-21-2007, 01:56 AM

Erfurt made bayonets up to 1915 (significant numbers..) they made the Sg98 until 1907 or so; the Sg98/05 and 84/98 II to 1915.
Naturally Simson Suhl being so close to Erfurt (both in ThÃ?Â¼ringen) meant they had a relationship, - and Simson Suhl did far more than make bayonets even before the Great War, - or post war make & rework the P08 etc.. they were a significant mfg considering their size and even before Weimar era they worked conversion bayonets, made spares for several projects (MG production as well as rifle production- to Mauser Oberndorf, Saxons etc..) they also made fuzes for artillery, they even made swords..
Simson Suhl bayonets are generally not rare or scarce, though some of the early Sg98's certainly can be.. they had a naval contract early on and some are marked to the Seebataillon units (only Erfurt and Simson Suhl so far I have observed..) generally Simson Suhl had a relationship with the Saxons, and they were a well regarded mfg during the Great War.

Postwar is another story, - still a well run and quality producer but they picked up more than their fair share of enemies along the way (not that they had a bunch of friends before the Great War- DWM made some trouble for them early in the Great War- not that DWM got along with any competitors?)
The nazi's put the final touches on Simson Suhl, with some help from other "unfriendlies" like Fritz Walther.. ahh a long story, that I am sure Ed covers in great detail coming up in a couple months!

Look forward to your book on Simson Suhl, - not a lot on Simson out there, at least in English.. Simson Suhl has been an interest of mine for some time and my German is terrible! (surprising number of works exist in German, though naturally they focus primarily on the 1930-1935 period where it gets a bit nasty for the Simson brothers..)

06-21-2007, 01:56 AM	#7
graf98a User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 19 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Erfurt made bayonets up to 1915 (significant numbers..) they made the Sg98 until 1907 or so; the Sg98/05 and 84/98 II to 1915. Naturally Simson Suhl being so close to Erfurt (both in ThÃ?Â¼ringen) meant they had a relationship, - and Simson Suhl did far more than make bayonets even before the Great War, - or post war make & rework the P08 etc.. they were a significant mfg considering their size and even before Weimar era they worked conversion bayonets, made spares for several projects (MG production as well as rifle production- to Mauser Oberndorf, Saxons etc..) they also made fuzes for artillery, they even made swords.. Simson Suhl bayonets are generally not rare or scarce, though some of the early Sg98's certainly can be.. they had a naval contract early on and some are marked to the Seebataillon units (only Erfurt and Simson Suhl so far I have observed..) generally Simson Suhl had a relationship with the Saxons, and they were a well regarded mfg during the Great War. Postwar is another story, - still a well run and quality producer but they picked up more than their fair share of enemies along the way (not that they had a bunch of friends before the Great War- DWM made some trouble for them early in the Great War- not that DWM got along with any competitors?) The nazi's put the final touches on Simson Suhl, with some help from other "unfriendlies" like Fritz Walther.. ahh a long story, that I am sure Ed covers in great detail coming up in a couple months! Look forward to your book on Simson Suhl, - not a lot on Simson out there, at least in English.. Simson Suhl has been an interest of mine for some time and my German is terrible! (surprising number of works exist in German, though naturally they focus primarily on the 1930-1935 period where it gets a bit nasty for the Simson brothers..)