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Seitengewehr 14 Bayerische Griechischer Messer

PrayingMantis

PrayingMantis

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Picked up this Bavarian Simson Suhl “Greek knife” bayonet recently. These were so-called because they were originally part of a bayonet order placed at Simson for Greek Schönauer rifles, but the Bavarian government purchased them and had them fitted for the Gewehr 98 in 1914. Sometimes these are grouped with S14s. The acceptance is typically Bavarian: c/K on the hilt and scabbard, and c/W on the release components.
 

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Nice bayonet, the austrian rifles for Greece were obtained/buyed by austrian army in 1914 instead sending it to Greece, or majority of them, when not all delivered. The bayonets were probably ordered by Simson Suhl as Steyr didnt have time to realise it. As in Voronov book is reported S98/05nA L15 in Amberg/F Herder with combination of proofs crown K and M i believe Your bayonet was reworked to S98 standards very early 1915, with locking lug already proofed with M inspector. So i believe there is c/M not W.
 
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Thanks, Andy, you are right it is a c/M. Was hard to tell for sure and my mind went to the c/W on early Amberg Gews.
 
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