Hahaha forget golden guns. Slap a gold bayonet on the front end and your golden.

Plated or spray painted. Never seen gold finish on any bayonet. SKIP

They are plated ... I was told that they were a presentation set for a WWII COL on retirement ... can't verify .... they really look a biot TOO good to have been plated that far back ... ??

I'd bet almost anything that they are titanium nitride coated, not gold. And that its been done in the last 15 years.

Never have thought it was gold ... Like I said above, they look too good to have been plated that long ago.

Gold does not tarnish like copper-based alloys.

You have to admit - pretty unique.

I recently found this “golden” bayonet catch…

 

It does not appear to be paint if that is what your thinking