I have two H grade with long tangs, one G with long tang and one G with short tang that are original, not re-stocks. I have one E which has a long tang and a F grade with a long tang. So based off my small sample most were long tangs. The G grade with a short tang might have been a rush job. I have seen a lot of odd combinations on LeFevers and some you have to conclude they were using what was on hand, to quickly fill orders instead of losing a sale. Barrels being Damascus instead of twist on a H grade or wood clearly better than expected for a grade. LeFevers are truly like a box of chocolates in that you never know what you are getting until you get it in hand and open it up. The oddest two examples I wish I had bought was a DS with a twist and Damascus barrel combination or the DS which had a dolls head.