Just curious which version of the frog that might be.
Thanks.
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Just curious which version of the frog that might be.
Thanks.
I think that would be a matter of opinion and what frogs the battalions happened to have. As long as they weren't for the #4 spike they would fit the scabbard and they COULD be fitted, you could find them issued. I would think the ones used last that carried over to the #5 carbine and the FN bayonet/SMG bayonet would be most appropriate.
Just a webbing frog that will accept the No.5 scabbard.
The cynic in me says whatever the armourer hands you!
My interest in bayonets/frogs started well before I joined the army so it was always interesting to see what was handed out when we drew rifles and bayonets for drill practice etc.
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The No.6 frog was introduced for the No.9 bayonet in 1954, with only a single loop, and the slit made wide enough for the frog button to pass through. White versions were made for the Navy and for the Household Division.
Thanks all. Any idea where to locate one in the US?
If you're interested in bayonet belt frogs, then Anthony Carter's Bayonet Belt Frogs, Tharston Press, UK 1997 IBSN 0-946696-16-0 is a must-have for your library.Quote:
Originally Posted by Strangely Brown
Like the others, I'm not sure that there was a specific frog for the No9 bayonet. You just used what you were issued with. Usually after your 6 weeks basic training. I don't recall anyone asking the QM staff for a specific type of bayonet frog. Mind you, you'd soon get short shrift and learn a few new useful words at the same time too.
Were frogs, slings and belts issued in white.........? Please tell me! Some of the frogs and slings were dated to the 20's. In the Far East theatre, such things were not used as our frogs were part of the 44 pattern pouches
We occasionally used white slings but they were all the old khaki, scrubbed clean and whitened. Same as the frogs and belts. I remember the very last time I wore a white belt, sling and frog was at Tidworth in 1971 on the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh, as part of a mixed Quarter Guard
You'd get more than a frog. You took what came in the EIS bag. Count how many and sign your life away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
Among the various frogs in my militaria collection I only appear to have 3 British examples in white, i.e. white from manufacture and not blancoed white. Only one of those is in webbing material, unissued condition, with the other 2 in nylon, presumably for the L1A1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
Well, there it is in black and white....... or at least white! The plastic stuff was not of my era but I suppose that it did prevent the white shoe cleaning stuff from getting all over your pressed and ironed No2 dress when it was drizzling......... as it was when I was on the quarter guard.
I was probably the only one with a medal and the DofE stopped and asked me how long I'd been in the BRIGADE. I mishheard him and thought that he asked me how long I'd been in the RAIN. So I told him, seriously, '.....only about 10 minutes Sir.....' His onterage all looked a bit bemused. That was until the Brigade Major and the RSM got level with me. The RSM whispered into my ear '..... I'll give you ten minutes laughing boy. Come and see me afterwards.......... Things weren't looking good
If memory serves me correctly WWA Ltd had a batch of them, the white webbing frogs, all in new, unissued condition and I believe that is where I got it from a few years ago.
Yes, WWA used to turn up a lot of nice stuff. It was in Les' blood! It was a great loss to the trade when he passed a few years ago. He was a good friend to me; on numerous occasions I got phone calls or emails along the lines of 'Roger, we've just bought 250 SMLE's. You'd better get up here quickly if you want to rummage through them, because we'll start deactivating them next week!' Needless to say, I always got up there in time........