Mauser Bayonet Manufacturer?

[harry mac]

Hello all. My main interest is in British rifles and their accoutrements, but just today I managed to acquire a Mauser K98 bayonet (without a scabbard) at a good price. Free. The bayonet has previously been a display item and the blade has been painted black, the handle metalwork has been polished, and then the whole thing has been given a nice thick coat of varnish. First job will be to remove the varnish and then carefully remove the black paint from the blade.
Other than the gaudy finish the weapon is in very good condition and has some marksings on it that I'm hoping the gurus on this board can identify.
The first is a serial number, 6818, and below that is a small, lower case "n".
On the other side there is the code "S.178G"
Can any of you identify the maker, and/or date it from the info given?
Any info would be much appreciated.
Now I need to see about getting a K98k to fit it to.

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[Aussie48]

S = Small Arms 178 = Gebruder Heller, Marienthal bei Schweina, Thueringen G = 1935

[harry mac]

S = Small Arms 178 = Gebruder Heller, Marienthal bei Schweina, Thueringen G = 1935

Phenomenal. Thanks.

[harry mac]

S = Small Arms 178 = Gebruder Heller, Marienthal bei Schweina, Thueringen G = 1935

Aussie, are you sure the S stands for "small arms"? Would the Germans have used a phrase in English to describe an item? I don't know of a German word that would equate to "small arms" beginning with "S".
Or could it be a categorisation code they were forced to use from the treaty of Versailes, hence the English designation?

[old-smithy]

for the next one you get see


http://www.old-smithy.info/bayonets/...te%20table.htm

[tankhunter]

S = Seitengewher. German Classification Nomencleture for Bayonet......

[Aussie48]

Well there you go my impeccable source was incorrect on that part Ta Mate