Quote Originally Posted by cudarunner View Post
Check this out. Looks like some kind of silver solder was used to the poor bastard at the tail. I really can't fathom what happened to have this freak created
Probably used the silver solder to make the tang thicker and with parallel sides so it would pivot like the jackknife they've turned it into (notice the spring protruding below the tang). Also note the smile is greatly reduced and is nowhere near matching the curve of the spine. Fuglissimo.