3 New Seitengewehr 98/05's For My Collection

[Midwest Picker]

Hello all,

I picked these up the other day and I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts. I've heard that the numbers and letters present on the hand guard of the saw-back may refer to a unit however I'm unsure.

+The saw-back is dated to 1906 and manufactured by Erfurt. Appears to say "E. 13. 8L." on the hand guard.
+The bayonet with the reproduction frog doesn't appear to have any visible date. It was manufactured by Frister & Rossman however the blade also carried the JA Henckels twins stamp.
+The third bayonet carries the date of 1917 and was manufactured by Carl Eickhorn.

Thank you for your wisdom and warmest wishes.

[RobloxHelmets]

How much did you pay for them?

[Midwest Picker]

$75 each. Part of a larger bundle purchase.

[kekel]

the mark should be for:
Landwebr - Infanterie- Regiment/Ersatz-Bataillon

[kekel]

BOD?KY M95 ??st 1/3 link for more information about bayonet marking, in the middle of the page is a table.

[Anderson]

Good buying for the money. The sawback probably the most interesting being the earlier a.A pattern.

[Midwest Picker]

Thank you all for your wisdom on these pieces! I'm very excited to be able to connect this information with the bayonet!

[RobloxHelmets]

Good buy. If your able to restore them, they'll look beautiful. You could also sell it to someone, and make a profit... But I wouldn't want to let go of something as cool as that! Thanks for sharing the find.