As I understand it we've reached the conclusion that while filming on location the super glued grips popped off in the cold and were reattached with small black screws of unknown origin that we see on the Ranch saber. The publicity photos (presumably shot after the movie? Can anyone clarify this?) have rivets in the grips but are not 'screen accurate' because it wasn't seen on screen. Looking through the movie for good reference pics I find this when Luke is knocked to the ground by the Wampa:
Almost out of shot, but theres silver in those grips... Thoughts?
Almost out of shot, but theres silver in those grips... Thoughts?