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Old 14-02-21, 07:11 PM
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Am I right in thinking older rivet fittings on items such as bayonet frogs were brass,later ones zinc or white metal coated copper (just some half misremembered detail from public duties in the 70's).
Leigh,

They were always zinc coated copper rivets.

I am talking pre WW1. I dont know about modern ceremonial frogs.

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