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At the point in time that Buck was working on this design (1996) they were looking for a way to reduce the manufacturing cost.
There are differing opinions as to which design is stronger; the solid tang or the separate tang rod. I believe the concept of the separate tang rod was to allow for some degree of flex that couldn't be acheived with a solid tang. When the USMC was looking into a new bayonet in 1993 they specifically wanted a solid tang. I do not have sufficient knowledge of knife making or metallurgy to have an opinion either way.
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