Long tang question

[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.

[edgarspencer]

A good gunsmith, proficient at gas or TIG welding can add material and dress it down to be virtually impossible to detect with the eye, naked or magnified.
However, a dilute solution of nitric acid, applied across the weld and base metal, will clearly show the weld, heat affected zone, and base metal, as distinct shades.

[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