Novekse SS barrel profile

Did Noveske ever make a 16" SS heavey barrel, with no taper from the muzzle back to the carbine length gasblock, then a short step up and sharp taper to a thick heavy barrel? This barrel is not marked Noveske, but is purported to be an older Noveske barrel. Sound fishy? Sound like any other barrel you might know of?

Why don’t you contact Noveske? I am sure that they can tell you w/o doubt if they did or didn’t.

Yeah, I plan to on Monday. I just figured someone here might know.