I saw a picture of a guy who bent his a little more rearwards but not straight. I'm not sure how it was done or if there was any damage to the handle. Been thinking of giving it a go.
im a metal worker and i would say if u get if hot enough u can prolly bend it. just be careful not to get it to hot. just hot enough that u can bend it. also the heat will ruin the finish on it
I'm pretty sure they are screwed into the bolt body, so it may make things easier to remove it. If you heat it (and I'm sure you should) it will need loctited again as well.