Mk1

Pretty much the nature of the beast on these old knives. The leather handle washers have likely shrunk some. You might try rubbing in some mink oil or some other leather moisturizer to try to swell them back. But I would expect limited results. The pommel is pinned (you can see the pin). The only other thing I know of is you drive the pin out and add a spacer. Not as easy as it may sound. You'll need some way to compress the handle to reinsert the the pin after adding the spacer. And driving out the pin often leaves some scars. Especially on your 1st time.
 
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