K98 by J.Schu
Hello friends,
Posting on behalf of a friend and not my main area of collecting.
A K98 Bayonet by J.Sch and dated 1938 on the ricasso. Am I correct that J. Sch is the makers code for Jetter und Scheerer, Tuttlingin?
Is there any reason that the grips are plain wood rather than the cross hatched style.
Any information great appreciated.
Thank you,
Andrew
Hi Andy ...this is a producer that I have not encountered and is rarely seen.
A Few of our Bayo Gents will be along shortly and Im sure they will also enjoy the rarity of this producer.
Regards Larry
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Yes, you have correct maker. Jetter u. Scheerer S84/98 bayonets seem to have been produced up until 1941 and interestingly never were issued a letter code.
The wood grips were used exclusively from the early days of S84/98 production but around 1938 we start to see some manufacturers starting to use black/brown bakelite. By 1939 Bakelite was widespread used. The J.Sch bayonets have a different WaA mark than seen for Solingen, and if you can read it it should be WaA655.
For this one, in fair/ average condition, do the numbers and dates match on both bayonet and scabbard?
Thank you for the reply and information Larry!
Thank you Anderson. I currently don’t have access to the bayonet however I’ll pass on the information and questions to the owner.
Jetter und Scheerer, Tuttlingen was issued a letter code but you might have to dig a little deeper to find it. To dagger collectors it is probably better known as Aesculap-Werke, Tuttlingen - but to the German Army/Wehrmacht it was known as Akt. Ges. für Feinmechanik vorm. Jetter u. Scheerer, Tuttlingen. The service bayonets (S.84/98) from them initially having the S/245 code. But that later was changed to using an abbreviated name until sometime in 1941 when Jetter und Scheerer ceased bayonet production to focus on its original specialty of making surgical instruments - and also acquiring it's letter code which was "dnw". The Waffenamts (WaA) which were territorial in nature also telling a story, because in the case of this maker it mirrored those from the well known large Mauser arms factory in Oberndorf am Neckar. Best Regards, Fred
Ever seen a bayonet with "dnw" Fred? If they ever used the code the bayonets would be very rare.
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If they existed then it would be a very rare example, but no I've never seen one or a verifiable report of one. Best Regards, Fredby Anderson
38 J.Sch is not rare maker, but offcourse from the lower rank producers, the switch from wood to bakelite grips were realised in early 1938, so Your piece should be low letter in alphabet, when the grips are origin there. The letter code is not confirmed to this time as J.Sch. ended with production of bayonets 1941.Blade looks like sharpened in time? b.r.Andy
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