3 new HJ's - Red flags!

[Anthony N]

Picked up 3 HJ's this week, all have something that could be seen as a red flag, but as we know that doesn't make a bad knife, but i would love to hear some opinions from you guys.

First up is a nice condition M7/3, has a bit of a blueish finish to the metal parts, previous owner thought it had a possible repaint to scabbard but i don't think so. Red flag here would be the pretty tight diamond, only the very slightest of movement & it took a while to discern any movement.
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4

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5

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M7/37 next.
Strange thing here is that the diamond does not wiggle at either end but does have slight movement from top & bottom. Has lost a rivet, has a repaired & badly repainted scabbard.

[Anthony N]

both grip plates move at the end where the rivet is missing

[Anthony N]

Scabbard is squashed too

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the other grip plate

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crazy repair

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M7/30 - This one is going to give Mike heart failure, what isn't a red flag on this one!

[Anthony N]

Diamond moves like a ship in a storm, but look at those rivets, they're screws!

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back grip plate with the non standard rivet/screw/bolt thing going on

[Anthony N]

That's not the blade shape i was expecting!