1943 98k bayonet, what is this frog?

**Doppelgänger** · 06-11-2013, 07:50 PM

Frog is supposedly unmarked and looks a little bit strange, any ideas on what it is, country of origin? Austrian?

Thx in advance!!! ;-)

**USNV5** · 06-12-2013, 07:43 PM

Not Austrian, I believe it is either Bulgarian or maybe Hungarian. It is not intended for an S84/98 bayonet nor was it ever used for that bayonet but it fits fairly well.

**Doppelgänger** · 06-12-2013, 08:34 PM

I've looked at all the Bulgarian/Hungarian frogs I can find pics of, and haven't been able to find another one like this one. Still trying to find out what it is?

**USNV5** · 06-13-2013, 04:54 PM

You may be correct but remember that there was a lot of variation in frogs used by both nations during different periods for different bayonets. Austria was the same.

**Doppelgänger** · 06-13-2013, 05:21 PM

I still can't find a pic of another, but the general shape is of an Austro-Hungarian Mannlicher frog?

Is there a missing post in this thread?

There was one earlier that said it was a "self made" frog, and now is seems to have vanished?