Alright, with a little imagination, this might explain the latest plan.




The dark gray is the pommel, tang and muzzle ring from the M7. The lighter gray is the Reg blade and tang. The white circles are the hole where bolts will hold it all together. The darker gray rectangle to the right is a metal plate that will lay on top and bottom (there will be 2 of them) held on by the bolts. There will be a bolt going through the thong of the Reg tang to hold it in the "cradle" create by the plate and M7 parts. The metal plate will also hold the muzzle ring against the bottom of the blade.