Stamp below the handles

[Max de Klerk]

Hello,

Recently I received this bayonet and now I saw this unknown to me stamp under the handle. Can anyone help me for more information?

Maker bayonet,

rich.a.shepherd 1937 6803 a

Thanks in advance.

Kind regards,

Max from the Netherlands

 

[grimlin13]

You must be using a translator. The maker is Rich. A. Herder, not Rich. A. Shepherd.
Most of the stamp marks found under the grips on S84/98 III bayonets are random marks put there by assembler, the meaning of which is known only to the assembler and lost to time. The exception is when a bayonet has been refurbished by the Germans, and there may be a number(s), letter(s) or any combination of, stamped there and possibly elsewhere on the bayonet to keep track of parts when disassembled and reassembled. There can also be a WaA stamp and/or the serial number of the bayonet ( or part of it) stamped under the grips

 

[AndyB]

Personally it would be nice to see details of marking as this is not typical marking for Rich.Herder 1937, possible someone changed it, this script letter H was used in late war production.

 

[Max de Klerk]

You must be using a translator. The maker is Rich. A. Herder, not Rich. A. Shepherd.
Most of the stamp marks found under the grips on S84/98 III bayonets are random marks put there by assembler, the meaning of which is known only to the assembler and lost to time. The exception is when a bayonet has been refurbished by the Germans, and there may be a number(s), letter(s) or any combination of, stamped there and possibly elsewhere on the bayonet to keep track of parts when disassembled and reassembled. There can also be a WaA stamp and/or the serial number of the bayonet ( or part of it) stamped under the grips

Totally right excuse a sloppy mistake with translation. Thanks for the comprehensive information!

 

[Max de Klerk]

Personally it would be nice to see details of marking as this is not typical marking for Rich.Herder 1937, possible someone changed it, this script letter H was used in late war production.

As previously written, I am going to take the photos for this one as well.