Straps, some brown ones were modified hiding left seam. (all green) & FALs, we switched (gradually.) from Mauser to FAL fromīrown leather colour remained in service untilġ965-1970 (also for earlier FAL leathers).įrom 1960-1965 all Mauser frogs were added with Later, always with brown leathers) & Mauser's to an US styled uniform Slight differences according to maker and/or period and/or rank), butĪll frogs from that period has both right and left seam visible from theĪrgentina decided to upgrade equipment in 1955 andĬhanged between 1955-1965 from a Germanized uniform (grey earlier, brown Light, curved or straight seam with/without brass/steel rivets were only Mauser era leathers (from 1892) were brown (dark or You will notice that I have several replica frogs attributed to Harry Savage, he has a growing site on frogs and can make ones specific to your needsĪrgentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China,Īs a general rule for ARGENTINE ARMY leathers and Several of these frogs are the less common ones available which I have bought for just that reason. If you want to collect frogs, then Anthony Carters book on bayonet frogs is the essential reference, and I have used his references for the frogs shown below (CBF XXX), or given credit to the person who has Identified a frog not to be found in Carter as despite the large number of frogs he has there are many not in the book. I seem to have fallen into collecting frogs, a bit by default really.
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