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S/244 in 1936 normally should have wooden grips, but in war could be done period rework, so the plastic grips could be replacement in...

Mundlos used wooden grips from 1934 to 1937 I believe. 1938, a mix of wood or bakelite grips. The "p" under the serial number is the...

Both of you should post pics of your bayonets. we is visual creatures here. And it would be better to start your own threads.

Would a bayonet marked S/244 have originally had wood or Bakelite grips? The reverse ricasso has what I assume is a serial number over...

Not really. It's just a late production line safety for late 44 thru45 and Post WW2 when they quit using Waffs, codes and serial numbers...

Sorry, I may have picked the wrong category. Finish seem more like parkerizing than blue. Thank you for helping me ID this.

I’ll add a Russian Capture I just acquired, ar 43 6252 d. Barrel is marked o r 121 43 in front of the receiver ring. No other parts...

ar 43 tells you it was produced by Mauser Borsigwalde in 1943. The barrel markings is barrel steel lot and sub contractor information.

Seeing no posts on this, I’m curious about others experience as to what was commonly marked by the Soviets during the refit of these...

My apologies if there is a sticky or discussion on this, but is it known how many of the K98k’s the Soviets ran through their arsenals...