Guard removal on an M7

[JOEMAMA79]

This is true. When I received my m7 and began to disassemble it I ran into the same issue. The only way is to cut it off. What i did was save the u shaped steel piece and take measurements to make a replacement. I used a piece of cold rolled steel. Very difficult to replace as the guard must be absolutely solid when finished, but definitely possible. I did it while making a custom bayo. for a friend of mine. The bayonet is currently in Iraq. Good luck!