Long tang question

[Tom]

Hi
I just got a DH that I am doing some work on and it seems to have an extra long tang on the receiver . Maybe this is common but I have never seen one of these, attached is a picture of it.
Any info on this greatly appreciated.

Thank you, Tom

[Pittypatdugan]

Are they both 12Gauge?

[Bruce Day]

Look for an aftermarket weld line on the bottom side.

[Steve Havener]

Interesting. What are the frame sizes and serial numbers?

[Tom]

12 gauge
No way this was an add on, I looked closely it's part of the receiver and it's perfectly inletted into what I believe to be an original not messed with stock.
1.5 frame 62, thousand serial.
Thanks, Tom

[B. Dudley]

Look closer. I am sure you will find a joint.

Lengthened tangs are sometimes found and usually not factory.

A letter might help shed light on it. If there is complete information available for one, it should list such a modification if it was done when new.

[Tom]

I cleaned it up real well and looked under a pretty good magnifier and see no evidence of modification .
I will assume since no one has seen this as a stock item it must have been modified, and I must say by a very good welder.

Thanks for the replies, Tom

[Chris T.]

We need more pictures, close ups of the top and bottom of the tang. It's not uncommon to add more material than needed to aid in grinding/filing down to a smooth joint.

[Dean Romig]

Parker Pages published an article about three years ago on a hammergun with an aftermarket extended top tang and that is the only one I had ever seen until yours today.




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[B. Dudley]

There was also another hammer gun discussed a while back on this forum along with a hammerless gun. Also, I used to own a back action lifter with an extended upper tang.

All of them aftermarket. Some jobs cruder than others.