WWI Bayonet

[graf98a]

The "S" is often found with Simson acceptance, - obviously attributed to Simson Suhl, this example rifle has e/6 & e/76 accepted barrel with the "S" as is typical. (also a rearband upgrade acceptance e/6)
The unit is the 15th InfReg Training Company; I will upload a pic of the barrel, its a cool rifle as its the only Gew98M done by Simson, originally made by Simson...
In the AutoMag, next to last issue, and on the website Dwight went over some of his thought to this "S" and his seeking answers as it relates to the circle aspects, - I can't say I have seen any such "circled "S" logo" or what ever used beyond the P08? I will say the "S" in several forms is very common and near universal in one form or another as it relates to Simson products during the postwar era.
I had some thoughts when I first read the article but off hand I forgot my line of thought, though it could very well be unrelated to Dwightâ??s exact query.

Was a good article though.

Originally posted by Edward Tinker
the E/81 is only after the "a" suffix starts and is in a grouping of a police run of lugers; then shortly afterwards, they go back to marking everything as E6 E6 E6 E and never use the E/81 or E/67 again?? (sn 11a - up to 645a)

I can not directly attribute that the E67 or E81 is only a police inspector, as there is a lot of ones without police charecteristics. In this sn range, I have 24 proofs on the right, with 15 as sear and/or magazine safetys {{I have a total of 28 sear declared safetys sn's, but do not have full info on them, and that is JUST in this sn range))

Are there anyways to prove that the rifles were refurbished or made for police? What training unit is it? The S marking is interesting also, as the S is intermixed with the Simson & Co marking, no stopping of the Simson & Co, which would make sense if they had switched to it...


Ed