@Snody
The hilt looks shorter indeed. However, no conclusion can be made if we were to compare length of the hilt alone.
-the tang length of the tourist sword is not visible. It's not surprising if it's really short. It could be too short to peen on a usable hilt.
-the hilts of authentic swords were also short.
The brown spacers are leather. Below are 2 more perfectly fitting brass spacers.
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