Having acquired an M39, I'm now in search of a bayonet to match.

As it is not a Civil Guards rifle, I am not going for the more expensive although "cooler" M39 bayonet. I am aware that this bayonet is also both faked and available in reproduction form.

What I'm not sure of is if the M28 series/style of bayonet which would be appropriate for the Army version of the M39 has been faked as well.

Considering the prices of these, while more reasonable than the M39, they remain pretty pricy to risk having something not legitimate.

For instance, there is one currently on ebay which has a blued blade. My available sources tell me that only the scabbards and the locking buttons were blued on these bayonets. I know the M39 reproductions have blued blades and this was done deliberately to differentiate them from the real ones.

If they are fake, how do we recognize them?
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