Okay for more information on the new bayonets being sold by S&W (Smith and Wesson) read our guide on the made in taiwan bayonets because the bayonets being sold by Smith and Wesson are these same bayonets. Smith and Wesson does not manufacture any bayonets or knives, their knives and bayonets are made in Taiwan, the M-9 Bayonet and similar Bayonet style knives they are now selling are the same cheap conterfeits being sold in the US market for years only with the S&W namebrand acid washed into the blade. Be careful what you buy even an American icon like Smith and Wesson will sell-out to make a buck.