I already see on german or russian forum each week a new fakes, the SS are already the top runners, so my opinion about one real to nine fakes is already obsolete. Yesterday on a german show added a new collector ask about a sawback piece. The piece is clearly fake sawback, same as the piece is missmatch with missmatched flashguard and unserialed grips. The best thing is the untouched scabbard. The piece was upgraded from a export contract.
I think that the main point above that Andy was trying to make, was as regards what is happening with fakes from the former East Bloc and Germany. Here is a much older period companion piece to the fake sawtooth bayonet he posted. Which is essentially a bargain basement version of the same type export bayonet - no doubt made for those looking for "SS" items. Also note the "beater" quality, which is not at all uncommon for fakers, to boost the prices for otherwise not very desirable items. With the example posted here being at the lower end of the scale as far as the amount of effort used to make it an "SS" item.
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