Long tang question

[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.