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This one is authentic, just not in nice condition.
Personally, I think refinished grips on bayonets, if in original style, are acceptable. The Army would have repaired a soldiers' bayonet, no question about it.
There were at least two different types of scabbard, and two or three types of belt hanger. One was flimsy wire, and these are not common, and often damaged. The other(s) were a metal strap hanger, stronger and these are most often seen.
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