Frog I.D

[paul a]

Hello Guys ,Is this frog Austrian or Czech. I think it,s Austrian but i,ve seen very similar on Czech bayonets.They could be Austrian made i suppose and used on Czech bayo,s,Any info welcome Paul

[Adam M]

IMO its a WW2 Czech Mauser Bayonet Frog

[Gunny Hartmann]

It does look like a Czech VZ frog!..

[krabbekrout]

Have to agree with Paul & Gunny, Its Czech

[paul a]

Thanks Chaps much appreciated .Paul.

[USNV5]

I may be proven wrong, but I don't think so. It is Austrian for a Mannlicher bayonet. I see no markings indicating it is of Czech manufacture and it is identical to Austro-Hungarian manufacture.

[Jim P]

Being devoid of any markings, I don't know if there is a way to tell the difference. As far as I know the Austrian 1895 frog and the Czech VZ-24 can look identical.

Jim

[USNV5]

Very true, but this one shows evidence of the Mannlicher bayonet scabbard's flat frog hook, rather than the round post seen on most Mauser scabbards.

[Jim P]

While it is true that most foreign mauser style scabbard frog studs are of a round style mounting, the Austrian 1895 and the Czech VZ-24 had identical flat frog studs. Here is an example from my Czech S 24t:

Jim

[USNV5]

By golly, you are correct Jim, I should have done more checking before making my statements above. I don't collect the Czech bayonets and am not as familiar with them as I am with Imperial German bayonets. Open mouth - insert foot! Thanks for the correction.