Denmark...
Danish bayonets have a crown stamp on the butt of the bayonet and initials HMAK or HTK with M/62 indicated (there may be other variations, but the crown stamp is always there). The scabbard design will also help to identify whether a M5A1 bayonet is of Danish orgin. Two areas of focus: first is a crown stamp with HTK or HMAK on the scabbard throat. Often the seller's pictures are too obscure to see this. The real standout is the frog (part of the scabbard that attaches to the military cartridge belt). The US issued scabbard has a single cartridge belt clip that is horizontal to the top of the scabbard and a stamp on the throat that contains model such as M8A1; whereas, a Danish version has belt clips that are vertical, one on each side with the crown stamp on the throat. Each country that reproduced M5A1 bayonets for use on their M1 garand rifles had production standards that may, or may not, have matched US MILSPECs. This is usually reflected in the metal composition of the blades and /or the material and design of the scabbard.
Rich
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