Long tang question

[edgarspencer]

Tom, Little things like this are added character to the gun. Because you said the inlet into the original stock is a good job, I'd leave it alone. It will always be a conversation point. If it were an A grade, maybe even a B grade, it might be a different story, but D grades are relatively common.

[Tom]

Edgar
I follow your thinking, and I would but in the bigger picture I just bought this gun and when I got it home and examined it real well I found the stock is broken at the wrist. I took a beating on this purchase. My fault. I glued it up but am not satisfied with the result, so I'm thinking new stock and if I'm going there I might as well make it original.
Thanks, Tom