WWI Bayonet

[graf98a]

I hear you on the prove it part but such things are difficult to impossible to prove and one must go by informed opinion?
Every 98b has a "S" in one form or another, even in the blanko receiver form, though one could interpret things differently as many are apparent "salvage" jobs, and their are still more unknowns about the S28's than knowns?
I agree that the circle S jobs don't follow other products exactly however there are similarities in respects to use of their "mountains with "S" trademark and some logos found on some of the .22 jobs- image attached- are very similar... essentially I wouldn't exclude the possibility personally.
I will say I prefer the line of thought it being Simson Suhl than Suhl, S&S or Hugo Schmeisser... of course just my opinion until more information is provided.

Originally posted by Edward Tinker
Interesting. Yes, Dwight (and me and Don) have been interested in the Circle S, I do not believe it is for Simson.

The "S" that you see on a few luger magazines and on the toggles is more unusual than usual.

How often have you seen it on rifles and the like? To any collectors, if it is an "S", it must be Simson, but it could also be Suhl, Schmeisser, Saur, etc., although likely and thought of by collectors is for Simson, as it is seen on Simson ad's and triangle S.


In my fact finding, I try to use the geneology standard, prove it to me from at least two unrelated facts to prove anything

Ed