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It appears to have epaulettes. I've never seen a blue issued MA-1. I've never seen an MA-1 with epaulettes, either. Like UFOs, sashquatch and graveyard ghosts, I've long heard tales of blue MA-1s, but I've still yet to meet one.
If I had to guess, and until I see the tag, I'd say this is a civilian knock off.