Thanks for the info. and insight everyone. I've learned so much that I am getting a better idea of what I don't know.
So here's another question that may show my ignorance...
I assume that a tang extension was an attempt to strengthen a weak stock and keep a gun usable for a bit longer. In the gun collecting/restoration world, does a tang extension require replacement or is there a place for retaining the extended tang and letting it be part of the gun's history? Does "restoration" demand tang replacement while "refurbishment" allows keeping the tang extension?
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