Fake Bayonet Frog?

[Chris Boonzaier]

I have it on good authority that these BAMers are all fake?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/1-Weltkrieg-Koppelschuh-WW1-original-Deutsch-/262741683965?hash=item3d2c9feefd:g:HugAAOSwB09YPoLy

[peter monahan]

I believe they are being repro-ed for re-enactors and collectors and for that kind of money faking one might be worthwhile, but I have no idea personally.

[Chip]

Chris,

I have had one of these for many years. I think the "BAM 9 30" is possibly an accession mark from the Bavarian Army Museum (meaning that the frog is a good period piece) or it was made by their workshop. They do make reproductions when they have need for them for display purposes. A friend of mine that interned there had a pair of M1907 issue trousers made for himself in their shop. I'll have to dig my frog out to see if it has the same maker mark. I have not bought a bayonet frog since 1994 and all others in my collection were bought in the 1970s and '80s.

Chip

[Hoss]

I owned one from .de sorry I didn't like it and gave it away, they show from time to time and always mint. The leather stamping,s and copper rivets? think I paid 30 bucks for it. Bavarian Frog has a necktie front in my opinion and are quite scarce.

Eric

[Chip]

Further information....I got my example in 1988. It is marked to a different manufacturer and has steel instead of the brass rivets. 

Chris, what is your good authority? These are at least 28 years old.