Italian M4 Carbine bayonets

[painter777]

IMR,
Would a thick O Ring work or thick black rubber washer you could shape as a Spacer?
Or.... Bad Idea ?

IDK if you seen this link below, but checkout the Sweet Job BAR did on this US Navy Mk 1.
If mine I'd consider doing the same.
What have you got to lose?
My gut tells me you won't be happy with the overall condition of your current set up.
The end gap, stamped numbers/name reversed and what appears to be the 2 handle halves not fitting together flush.

JMO,
But look over this link and give it some thought :

LINK:
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=66794

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[browningautorifle]

I'm wondering...from the pics, is the pommel now welded on? Is the back peened or what? It just looks odd at the front side of the pommel at the space...

Sweet Job BAR did on this US Navy Mk 1

Thanks for the plug Charlie... Yes. A guy could do one of those...the redoing of the sunburst pommel would be hard. That would just end up flared.

[imarangemaster]

It has been re-peened but not the original starburst pattern. Maybe used a hydraulic press to pop it off, then hand peened it back.