Hello Mike, that makes more sense, as I don't believe the newer guns had that feature. The 00 Grade turned into the Field Grade after 1912, and was the lowest grade hammerless gun available from LC Smith. That said, the mechanical features of the 00 grade were identical to the higher grade guns, but the embellishments of engraving and higher grade wood were lacking. The 00 Grade would kill'em just as dead as the higher grade guns! In any event, the the top tang on the subject gun is not broken. John